Calculate the Value of $218 in 1979

What is 218 dollars in 1979 money adjusted for inflation? Convert $218 from 1979 dollars to 2024 dollars.
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$988
Adjusted for inflation, $218 in 1979 is equal to $988 in 2024.
Annual inflation over this period was 3.41%.
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How much is $218 in 1979 dollars worth?
Year Equivalent
2024 $988
2023 $956
2022 $898
2021 $839
2020 $827
2019 $809
2018 $794
2017 $777
2016 $762
2015 $756
2014 $750
2013 $739
2012 $727
2011 $706
2010 $695
2009 $677
2008 $676
2007 $650
2006 $634
2005 $613
2004 $593
2003 $583
2002 $569
2001 $560
2000 $542
1999 $528
1998 $519
1997 $511
Year Equivalent
1996 $494
1995 $482
1994 $469
1993 $457
1992 $444
1991 $431
1990 $406
1989 $388
1988 $372
1987 $356
1986 $352
1985 $339
1984 $326
1983 $314
1982 $303
1981 $278
1980 $247
1979 $218
1978 $200
1977 $187
1976 $179
1975 $167
1974 $149
1973 $137
1972 $132
1971 $128
1970 $121
1969 $114
Year Equivalent
1968 $109
1967 $106
1966 $102
1965 $100
1964 $100
1963 $98
1962 $97
1961 $96
1960 $95
1959 $93
1958 $91
1957 $89
1956 $86
1955 $86
1954 $87
1953 $86
1952 $85
1951 $81
1950 $76
1949 $78
1948 $75
1947 $69
1946 $59
1945 $57
1944 $56
1943 $54
1942 $50
1941 $45
Year Equivalent
1940 $45
1939 $45
1938 $46
1937 $45
1936 $44
1935 $43
1934 $43
1933 $42
1932 $47
1931 $52
1930 $55
1929 $55
1928 $56
1927 $57
1926 $58
1925 $56
1924 $56
1923 $54
1922 $56
1921 $62
1920 $61
1919 $53
1918 $44
1917 $37
1916 $33
1915 $33
1914 $32