Baltimore Inflation by Year, 1916–2026: CPI Calculator

Inflation in Maryland

Prices in Baltimore, 1916-2026 ($100)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in Baltimore, Maryland are 3,543% higher in 2026 versus 1916 (a $3,543 difference in value).

Between 1916 and 2026, Baltimore experienced an average inflation rate of 3.32% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, $100 in Baltimore in the year 1916 would cost $3,643 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.16% during this same period, inflation in Baltimore was higher.

In the year 1916: Pricing changed by 1.30%, which is below the average yearly change in Baltimore during the 1916-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1916 (7.67%), inflation in Baltimore was much lower.

Price Inflation in Baltimore, Maryland since 1914

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1918 (23.80%), 1919 (21.32%), and 1917 (16.36%).

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Buying power of $100.00 since 1916

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power in Baltimore, over time, for $100 beginning in 1916. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1916	$100.00	1.30%
1917	$116.36	16.36%
1918	$144.06	23.80%
1919	$174.77	21.32%
1920	$200.37	14.64%
1921	$181.35	-9.49%
1922	$169.01	-6.80%
1923	$172.58	2.11%
1924	$172.94	0.21%
1925	$176.23	1.90%
1926	$180.71	2.54%
1927	$177.88	-1.57%
1928	$174.22	-2.06%
1929	$172.94	-0.73%
1930	$173.22	0.16%
1931	$160.60	-7.28%
1932	$146.34	-8.88%
1933	$136.20	-6.93%
1934	$141.41	3.83%
1935	$145.16	2.65%
1936	$147.81	1.83%
1937	$150.37	1.73%
1938	$148.63	-1.16%
1939	$147.62	-0.68%
1940	$147.81	0.12%
1941	$157.04	6.25%
1942	$175.32	11.64%
1943	$186.93	6.62%
1944	$189.49	1.37%
1945	$195.61	3.23%
1946	$210.51	7.62%
1947	$241.68	14.81%
1948	$260.33	7.72%
1949	$260.24	-0.04%
1950	$261.15	0.35%
1951	$279.34	6.97%
1952	$288.57	3.30%
1953	$291.86	1.14%
1954	$292.60	0.25%
1955	$293.14	0.19%
1956	$296.89	1.28%
1957	$307.77	3.66%
1958	$316.54	2.85%
1959	$322.58	1.91%
1960	$326.23	1.13%
1961	$329.98	1.15%
1962	$331.81	0.55%
1963	$336.75	1.49%
1964	$340.86	1.22%
1965	$345.80	1.45%
1966	$357.22	3.30%
1967	$366.27	2.53%
1968	$379.89	3.72%
1969	$403.02	6.09%
1970	$426.97	5.94%
1971	$451.28	5.69%
1972	$462.43	2.47%
1973	$490.86	6.15%
1974	$552.74	12.61%
1975	$603.38	9.16%
1976	$634.83	5.21%
1977	$677.61	6.74%
1978	$729.07	7.59%
1979	$795.80	9.15%
1980	$913.53	14.79%
1981	$1,000.73	9.55%
1982	$1,047.17	4.64%
1983	$1,093.24	4.40%
1984	$1,145.52	4.78%
1985	$1,184.28	3.38%
1986	$1,216.27	2.70%
1987	$1,250.64	2.83%
1988	$1,306.58	4.47%
1989	$1,363.07	4.32%
1990	$1,431.81	5.04%
1991	$1,494.15	4.35%
1992	$1,535.28	2.75%
1993	$1,568.74	2.18%
1994	$1,608.78	2.55%
1995	$1,652.29	2.70%
1996	$1,689.95	2.28%
1997	$1,714.81	1.47%
1998	$1,743.33	1.66%
1999	$1,772.76	1.69%
2000	$1,819.56	2.64%
2001	$1,860.33	2.24%
2002	$1,877.15	0.90%
2003	$1,924.68	2.53%
2004	$1,977.88	2.76%
2005	$2,058.14	4.06%
2006	$2,150.82	4.50%
2007	$2,235.67	3.94%
2008	$2,374.04	6.19%
2009	$2,392.65	0.78%
2010	$2,420.55	1.17%
2011	$2,498.71	3.23%
2012	$2,549.35	2.03%
2013	$2,586.42	1.45%
2014	$2,634.33	1.85%
2015	$2,639.02	0.18%
2016	$2,674.61	1.35%
2017	$2,726.22	1.93%
2018	$2,779.20	1.94%
2019	$2,816.53	1.34%
2020	$2,844.53	0.99%
2021	$2,958.91	4.02%
2022	$3,228.14	9.10%
2023	$3,354.32	3.91%
2024	$3,453.73	2.96%
2025	$3,557.95	3.02%
2026	$3,643.00	2.39%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Baltimore, Maryland:

Year	1914	1915	1916	1917	1918	1919	1920	1921	1922	1923	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
CPI	9.000	9.000	9.117	10.608	13.133	15.933	18.267	16.533	15.408	15.733	15.767	16.067	16.475	16.217	15.883	15.767	15.792	14.642	13.342	12.417	12.892	13.233	13.475	13.708	13.550	13.458	13.475	14.317	15.983	17.042	17.275	17.833	19.192	22.033	23.733	23.725	23.808	25.467	26.308	26.608	26.675	26.725	27.067	28.058	28.858	29.408	29.742	30.083	30.250	30.700	31.075	31.525	32.567	33.392	34.633	36.742	38.925	41.142	42.158	44.750	50.392	55.008	57.875	61.775	66.467	72.550	83.283	91.233	95.467	99.667	104.433	107.967	110.883	114.017	119.117	124.267	130.533	136.217	139.967	143.017	146.667	150.633	154.067	156.333	158.933	161.617	165.883	169.600	171.133	175.467	180.317	187.633	196.083	203.819	216.434	218.130	220.673	227.799	232.415	235.795	240.163	240.590	243.835	248.541	253.370	256.774	259.327	269.754	294.299	305.802	314.865	324.366	332.120

Adjust Baltimore prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1916* 1916 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Baltimore, Maryland was 9.117 in the year 1916 and 332.120 in 2026:

332.120 / 9.117* $100 = $3,643

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $100 in 1916 has the same "purchasing power" as $3,643 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Baltimore, Maryland).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Baltimore, Maryland in 1914. In addition to Baltimore, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.