Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar in U.S. City Average (CUUR0000SA0R) from Jan 1913 to May 2025 about urban, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

When converted to the value of one US dollar in 2020, goods and services that cost one dollar in 1700 would cost just over 63 dollars in 2020, this means that one dollar in 1700 was worth approximately 63 times more than it is today. This data can be used to calculate how much goods and services from the years shown would cost today, by multiplying the price from then by the number shown in the graph. For example, an item that cost 50 dollars in 1970 would theoretically cost 335.5 US dollars in 2020 (50 x 6.71 = 335.5), although it is important to remember that the prices of individual goods and services inflate at different rates than currency, therefore this graph must only be used as a guide.

United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar in U.S. City Average was 31.10000 Index 1982-84=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 1025.00000 in May of 1913 and a record low of 31.10000 in May of 2025. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Costa Rica CR: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data was reported at 315.569 USD/CRC in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 314.330 USD/CRC for 2025. Costa Rica CR: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data is updated yearly, averaging 297.397 USD/CRC from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2026, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 353.964 USD/CRC in 2015 and a record low of 51.686 USD/CRC in 1991. Costa Rica CR: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.OECD.EO: Exchange Rate: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. PPP - Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar in U.S. City Average (CWUR0000SA0R) from Jan 1913 to May 2025 about clerical workers, urban, wages, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Ireland IE: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 0.775 USD/EUR in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.775 USD/EUR for 2020. Ireland IE: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 0.821 USD/EUR from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.012 USD/EUR in 2005 and a record low of 0.773 USD/EUR in 1991. Ireland IE: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Exchange Rate: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. PPP - Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD

Purchasing power parities (PPPs) estimates of the amount of United States currency required to buy the same quantity of a given commodity that one Canadian dollar purchases in Canada, Canada=100, on a System of National Accounts Classification basis.

This statistic illustrates the buying power of Hispanic consumers in the United States from 1990 to 2026. Hispanics spent around **** trillion U.S. dollars in 2021. This buying power is expected to increase to over *** trillion U.S. dollars by 2026.

Between 2008 and 2022, Mexico's purchasing power parity experienced a slight growth. In 2008, the PPP was approximately **** NCU per U.S. dollars. In 2022, it had increased to about ***** NCU. That year, five Mexican cities ranked amongst the metropolises with the highest local purchasing power in Latin America and the Caribbean. Purchasing power parity indicates the number of units in the national currency (NCU) needed to buy the same amount of goods and services in a given country compared to those needed in the United States. This conversion aims to equalize the purchasing power between countries, by eliminating the differences in prices.

A graphic that displays the dollar performance against other currencies reveals that economic developments had mixed results on currency exchanges. The third quarter of 2023 marked a period of disinflation in the euro area, while China's projected growth was projected to go up. The United States economy was said to have a relatively strong performance in Q3 2023, although growing capital market interest rate and the resumption of student loan repayments might dampen this growth at the end of 2023. A relatively weak Japanese yen Q3 2023 saw pressure from investors towards Japanese authorities on how they would respond to the situation surrounding the Japanese yen. The USD/JPY rate was close to ***, whereas analysts suspected it should be around ** given the country's purchase power parity. The main reason for this disparity is said to be the differences in central bank interest rates between the United States, the euro area, and Japan. Any future aggressive changes from, especially the U.S. Fed might lower those differences. Financial markets responded somewhat disappoint when Japan did not announce major plans to tackle the situation. Potential rent decreases in 2024 Central bank rates peak in 2023, although it is expected that some of these will decline in early 2024. That said, analysts expect overall policies will remain restrictive. For example, the Bank of England's interest rate remained unchanged at **** percent in Q3 2023. It is believed the United Kingdom's central bank will ease its interest rate in 2024 but less than either the U.S. Fed or the European Central Bank. This should be a positive development for the pound compared to either the euro or the dollar.

China Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data was reported at 3.432 USD/RMB in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.466 USD/RMB for 2025. China Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data is updated yearly, averaging 2.859 USD/RMB from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2026, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.094 USD/RMB in 2018 and a record low of 1.329 USD/RMB in 1983. China Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OECD.EO: Exchange Rate: Forecast: Non OECD Member: Annual. PPP - Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD

Between 2008 and 2021, Argentina's purchasing power parity increased significantly. In 2008, the PPP was approximately **** NCU per U.S. dollars, whereas it reached ***** NCU in 2021. In recent years, Argentina has been facing soaring inflation rates and a massive fiscal deficit, leaving the country in a deep economic crisis. Purchasing power parity indicates the number of units in the national currency (NCU) needed to buy the same amount of goods and services in a given country compared to those needed in the United States. This conversion aims to equalize the purchasing power among countries, by eliminating the differences in prices.

Japan JP: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data was reported at 94.927 USD/JPY in Dec 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.884 USD/JPY for Sep 2026. Japan JP: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data is updated quarterly, averaging 177.455 USD/JPY from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 272.793 USD/JPY in Sep 1977 and a record low of 93.912 USD/JPY in Sep 2022. Japan JP: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Exchange Rate: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. PPP - Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD

This dataset consists of information on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor, which is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amounts of goods and services in the domestic market as U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. This conversion factor is for GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

This statistic illustrates the buying power of African-American consumers in the United States in 2015 and provides a forecast for 2020. The buying power of the African-American population was estimated at *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2015. This figure is expected to increase to *** trillion U.S. dollars by 2020.

Overall, between 2008 and 2022, Chile's purchasing power parity experienced an upward trend. In 2008, the PPP was approximately ***** NCU per U.S. dollars. In 2022, however, it reached about ***** NCU. Purchasing power parity indicates the number of units in the national currency (NCU) needed to buy the same amount of goods and services in a given country compared to those needed in the United States. This conversion aims to equalize the purchasing power among countries, by eliminating the differences in prices.

As of August 1, 2023, one U.S. dollar could buy 21,021.7 Sierra Leonean leones (SLL), the highest exchange rate among the African currencies. Furthermore, one U.S. dollar corresponded to 758.9 Nigerian naira (NGN), 30.85 Egyptian pounds (EGP), 18.03 South African rand (ZAR), and 9.86 Moroccan dirhams (MAD) as of the same date.

Exchange rates and inflation: a case study of West African countries

Exchange rates can affect a country's inflation rate and the purchasing power of its currency. If a country's currency depreciates significantly, it can lead to higher inflation as the cost of imported goods and services increases. Indeed, the inflation rate in Sierra Leone increased steeply over the past two years. The IMF further estimates that inflation will continue to rise before falling again. This high inflation and other factors also led to the depreciation of the SLL. Furthermore, a regional perspective showed that Nigeria and Liberia faced similar high inflation rates.

Businesses' strategies for tackling inflation

Unfavorable exchange rates negatively impact countries' economies. It does this in various ways, including limiting businesses' ability to grow. Issues such as inflation affect purchasing power and businesses' investment decisions. In 2023, a survey revealed that a substantial number of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) employed various measures to offset the impact of inflation. Approximately 36 percent of these businesses tapped into their personal savings to bolster their operations, while another 32 percent opted to scale down their business activities.

Costa Rica CR: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 353.259 USD/CRC in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 353.259 USD/CRC for 2020. Costa Rica CR: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 249.065 USD/CRC from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2021, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 353.932 USD/CRC in 2015 and a record low of 52.621 USD/CRC in 1991. Costa Rica CR: Purchasing Power Parity: National Currency per USD: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.OECD.EO: Exchange Rate: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. PPP - Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD

Overall, between 2008 and 2022, Colombia's purchasing power parity experienced an upward trend. In 2008, the PPP was approximately ****** NCU per U.S. dollars. In 2022, it had increased to about ******* NCU. Purchasing power parity indicates the number of units in the national currency (NCU) needed to buy the same amount of goods and services in a given country compared to those needed in the United States. This conversion aims to equalize the purchasing power among countries, by eliminating the differences in prices.

This statistics presents a forecast of the growth in buying power of consumers in the United States between 2014 and 2019, broken down by ethnic group. According to the source, Latino buying power will experience the highest growth of **** percent in the measured period, while Native Americans are expected to increase their spending by **** percent by 2019. Among Asian consumers, household expenditure on food amounted to approximately *** thousand U.S. dollars on average in 2016, while African Americans spent around *** thousand U.S. dollars that year.