Investing in stocks: Here's what the stock market was worth the year you were born
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![To determine the value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average the year you were born, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed daily Dow figures aggregated by economic research website Macrotrends.net. Historical Dow data are inflation-adjusted using annual headline CPI in chained 2018 dollars.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2021/02/12/USATODAY/usatsports/gettyimages-915033548.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
To determine the value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average the year you were born, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed daily Dow figures aggregated by economic research website Macrotrends.net.
Historical Dow data are inflation-adjusted using annual headline CPI in chained 2018 dollars.
Spencer Platt / Getty ImagesHistorical Dow data are inflation-adjusted using annual headline CPI in chained 2018 dollars.
![1929 • Start: 4,452.4 • End: 3,603.6 • High: 5,527.9 • Change: -19.1%](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2021/02/12/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-838010-19291.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
1929
• Start: 4,452.4
• End: 3,603.6
• High: 5,527.9
• Change: -19.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,452.4
• End: 3,603.6
• High: 5,527.9
• Change: -19.1%
1930
• Start: 3,632.7
• End: 2,448.3
• High: 4,374.6
• Change: -32.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 3,632.7
• End: 2,448.3
• High: 4,374.6
• Change: -32.6%
1931
• Start: 2,770.4
• End: 1,270.7
• High: 3,170.4
• Change: -54.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,770.4
• End: 1,270.7
• High: 3,170.4
• Change: -54.1%
1932
• Start: 1,357.1
• End: 1,089.9
• High: 1,614.6
• Change: -19.7%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 1,357.1
• End: 1,089.9
• High: 1,614.6
• Change: -19.7%
1933
• Start: 1,136.5
• End: 1,915
• High: 2,083.1
• Change: +68.5%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 1,136.5
• End: 1,915
• High: 2,083.1
• Change: +68.5%
1934
• Start: 1,862
• End: 1,930.3
• High: 2,054.6
• Change: +3.7%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 1,862
• End: 1,930.3
• High: 2,054.6
• Change: +3.7%
1935
• Start: 1,891
• End: 2,607.9
• High: 2,685.9
• Change: +37.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 1,891
• End: 2,607.9
• High: 2,685.9
• Change: +37.9%
1936
• Start: 2,583.4
• End: 3,224.6
• High: 3,314.2
• Change: +24.8%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,583.4
• End: 3,224.6
• High: 3,314.2
• Change: +24.8%
1937
• Start: 3,088.4
• End: 2,090.7
• High: 3,363.1
• Change: -32.3%
State Library Of New South Wales / Flickr• Start: 3,088.4
• End: 2,090.7
• High: 3,363.1
• Change: -32.3%
1938
• Start: 2,125.8
• End: 2,728.7
• High: 2,793
• Change: +28.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,125.8
• End: 2,728.7
• High: 2,793
• Change: +28.4%
1939
• Start: 2,747.9
• End: 2,687.1
• High: 2,788.7
• Change: -2.2%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,747.9
• End: 2,687.1
• High: 2,788.7
• Change: -2.2%
1940
• Start: 2,681.4
• End: 2,321.9
• High: 2,705.6
• Change: -13.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,681.4
• End: 2,321.9
• High: 2,705.6
• Change: -13.4%
1941
• Start: 2,202.1
• End: 1,871.4
• High: 2,253.1
• Change: -15%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,202.1
• End: 1,871.4
• High: 2,253.1
• Change: -15%
1942
• Start: 1,718.7
• End: 1,819.8
• High: 1,824.5
• Change: +5.9%
Photo By Hulton Archive / Getty Images• Start: 1,718.7
• End: 1,819.8
• High: 1,824.5
• Change: +5.9%
1943
• Start: 1,722.2
• End: 1,951.4
• High: 2,094
• Change: +13.3%
Pingnews.com / Flickr• Start: 1,722.2
• End: 1,951.4
• High: 2,094
• Change: +13.3%
1944
• Start: 1,918.5
• End: 2,150
• High: 2,153
• Change: +12.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 1,918.5
• End: 2,150
• High: 2,153
• Change: +12.1%
1945
• Start: 2,105.8
• End: 2,662.5
• High: 2,702.6
• Change: +26.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,105.8
• End: 2,662.5
• High: 2,702.6
• Change: +26.4%
1946
• Start: 2,436.7
• End: 2,252.9
• High: 2,701.7
• Change: -7.5%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,436.7
• End: 2,252.9
• High: 2,701.7
• Change: -7.5%
1947
• Start: 1,961.5
• End: 2,014.6
• High: 2,077.8
• Change: +2.7%
Photo By Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images• Start: 1,961.5
• End: 2,014.6
• High: 2,077.8
• Change: +2.7%
1948
• Start: 1,867.8
• End: 1,829.2
• High: 1,992.8
• Change: -2.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 1,867.8
• End: 1,829.2
• High: 1,992.8
• Change: -2.1%
1949
• Start: 1,823.2
• End: 2,084.6
• High: 2,088.7
• Change: +14.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 1,823.2
• End: 2,084.6
• High: 2,088.7
• Change: +14.3%
1950
• Start: 2,051.9
• End: 2,428.7
• High: 2,429.3
• Change: +18.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,051.9
• End: 2,428.7
• High: 2,429.3
• Change: +18.4%
1951
• Start: 2,294.2
• End: 2,574.5
• High: 2,642.7
• Change: +12.2%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,294.2
• End: 2,574.5
• High: 2,642.7
• Change: +12.2%
1952
• Start: 2,525.1
• End: 2,731.3
• High: 2,732.3
• Change: +8.2%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,525.1
• End: 2,731.3
• High: 2,732.3
• Change: +8.2%
1953
• Start: 2,713.1
• End: 2,608.7
• High: 2,728.4
• Change: -3.8%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,713.1
• End: 2,608.7
• High: 2,728.4
• Change: -3.8%
1954
• Start: 2,614.5
• End: 3,737.4
• High: 3,737.4
• Change: +42.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,614.5
• End: 3,737.4
• High: 3,737.4
• Change: +42.9%
1955
• Start: 3,793.1
• End: 4,530.7
• High: 4,530.7
• Change: +19.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 3,793.1
• End: 4,530.7
• High: 4,530.7
• Change: +19.4%
1956
• Start: 4,440.1
• End: 4,565.2
• High: 4,762.5
• Change: +2.8%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,440.1
• End: 4,565.2
• High: 4,762.5
• Change: +2.8%
1957
• Start: 4,377.6
• End: 3,845
• High: 4,595.9
• Change: -12.2%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,377.6
• End: 3,845
• High: 4,595.9
• Change: -12.2%
1958
• Start: 3,773.4
• End: 5,013.7
• High: 5,013.7
• Change: +32.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 3,773.4
• End: 5,013.7
• High: 5,013.7
• Change: +32.9%
1959
• Start: 5,006
• End: 5,787.8
• High: 5,787.8
• Change: +15.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,006
• End: 5,787.8
• High: 5,787.8
• Change: +15.6%
1960
• Start: 5,695.4
• End: 5,165.6
• High: 5,749.2
• Change: -9.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,695.4
• End: 5,165.6
• High: 5,749.2
• Change: -9.3%
1961
• Start: 5,067
• End: 6,070.7
• High: 6,102
• Change: +19.8%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,067
• End: 6,070.7
• High: 6,102
• Change: +19.8%
1962
• Start: 5,949.7
• End: 5,353.6
• High: 5,960.4
• Change: -10%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,949.7
• End: 5,353.6
• High: 5,960.4
• Change: -10%
1963
• Start: 5,247.6
• End: 6,190
• High: 6,224.6
• Change: +18%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,247.6
• End: 6,190
• High: 6,224.6
• Change: +18%
1964
• Start: 6,133.3
• End: 6,998.4
• High: 7,139.1
• Change: +14.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 6,133.3
• End: 6,998.4
• High: 7,139.1
• Change: +14.1%
1965
• Start: 6,846.6
• End: 7,629.7
• High: 7,629.7
• Change: +11.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 6,846.6
• End: 7,629.7
• High: 7,629.7
• Change: +11.4%
1966
• Start: 7,412.6
• End: 6,013.2
• High: 7,616.3
• Change: -18.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 7,412.6
• End: 6,013.2
• High: 7,616.3
• Change: -18.9%
1967
• Start: 5,849.3
• End: 6,732.2
• High: 7,014.6
• Change: +15.1%
Https://www.flickr.com/photos/hugo90/• Start: 5,849.3
• End: 6,732.2
• High: 7,014.6
• Change: +15.1%
1968
• Start: 6,473.7
• End: 6,737.2
• High: 7,033.2
• Change: +4.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 6,473.7
• End: 6,737.2
• High: 7,033.2
• Change: +4.1%
1969
• Start: 6,420.6
• End: 5,422.2
• High: 6,563.7
• Change: -15.5%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 6,420.6
• End: 5,422.2
• High: 6,563.7
• Change: -15.5%
1970
• Start: 5,175.8
• End: 5,365.9
• High: 5,385.6
• Change: +3.7%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,175.8
• End: 5,365.9
• High: 5,385.6
• Change: +3.7%
1971
• Start: 5,093.5
• End: 5,459.2
• High: 5,830.9
• Change: +7.2%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,093.5
• End: 5,459.2
• High: 5,830.9
• Change: +7.2%
1972
• Start: 5,279
• End: 6,055
• High: 6,151.5
• Change: +14.7%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,279
• End: 6,055
• High: 6,151.5
• Change: +14.7%
1973
• Start: 5,766
• End: 4,755.4
• High: 5,877.9
• Change: -17.5%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,766
• End: 4,755.4
• High: 5,877.9
• Change: -17.5%
1974
• Start: 4,307.4
• End: 3,103.4
• High: 4,490.5
• Change: -28%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,307.4
• End: 3,103.4
• High: 4,490.5
• Change: -28%
1975
• Start: 2,916.4
• End: 3,933.2
• High: 4,068.9
• Change: +34.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,916.4
• End: 3,933.2
• High: 4,068.9
• Change: +34.9%
1976
• Start: 3,746.5
• End: 4,383.3
• High: 4,427.5
• Change: +17%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 3,746.5
• End: 4,383.3
• High: 4,427.5
• Change: +17%
1977
• Start: 4,097.8
• End: 3,406.8
• High: 4,097.8
• Change: -16.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,097.8
• End: 3,406.8
• High: 4,097.8
• Change: -16.9%
1978
• Start: 3,114.8
• End: 3,066.4
• High: 3,457.7
• Change: -1.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 3,114.8
• End: 3,066.4
• High: 3,457.7
• Change: -1.6%
1979
• Start: 2,777.7
• End: 2,871.3
• High: 3,072.8
• Change: +3.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,777.7
• End: 2,871.3
• High: 3,072.8
• Change: +3.4%
1980
• Start: 2,486.6
• End: 2,907.1
• High: 3,016.2
• Change: +16.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,486.6
• End: 2,907.1
• High: 3,016.2
• Change: +16.9%
1981
• Start: 2,657.7
• End: 2,390.6
• High: 2,797.8
• Change: -10.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,657.7
• End: 2,390.6
• High: 2,797.8
• Change: -10.1%
1982
• Start: 2,272
• End: 2,694.2
• High: 2,756
• Change: +18.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,272
• End: 2,694.2
• High: 2,756
• Change: +18.6%
1983
• Start: 2,561.7
• End: 3,139.4
• High: 3,210.6
• Change: +22.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,561.7
• End: 3,139.4
• High: 3,210.6
• Change: +22.6%
1984
• Start: 2,995.4
• End: 2,896.9
• High: 3,076.4
• Change: -3.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,995.4
• End: 2,896.9
• High: 3,076.4
• Change: -3.3%
1985
• Start: 2,768
• End: 3,571
• High: 3,585.8
• Change: +29%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 2,768
• End: 3,571
• High: 3,585.8
• Change: +29%
1986
• Start: 3,485.6
• End: 4,297.5
• High: 4,432.7
• Change: +23.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 3,485.6
• End: 4,297.5
• High: 4,432.7
• Change: +23.3%
1987
• Start: 4,214.8
• End: 4,240
• High: 5,953.6
• Change: +0.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,214.8
• End: 4,240
• High: 5,953.6
• Change: +0.6%
1988
• Start: 4,232
• End: 4,554
• High: 4,585.3
• Change: +7.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,232
• End: 4,554
• High: 4,585.3
• Change: +7.6%
1989
• Start: 4,296.7
• End: 5,515.9
• High: 5,592.5
• Change: +28.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,296.7
• End: 5,515.9
• High: 5,592.5
• Change: +28.4%
1990
• Start: 5,341.4
• End: 5,005.9
• High: 5,701.8
• Change: -6.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,341.4
• End: 5,005.9
• High: 5,701.8
• Change: -6.3%
1991
• Start: 4,761.8
• End: 5,780
• High: 5,780
• Change: +21.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 4,761.8
• End: 5,780
• High: 5,780
• Change: +21.4%
1992
• Start: 5,617.4
• End: 5,845.3
• High: 6,043.7
• Change: +4.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,617.4
• End: 5,845.3
• High: 6,043.7
• Change: +4.1%
1993
• Start: 5,689.3
• End: 6,454.2
• High: 6,523.3
• Change: +13.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 5,689.3
• End: 6,454.2
• High: 6,523.3
• Change: +13.4%
1994
• Start: 6,297.2
• End: 6,427.7
• High: 6,669
• Change: +2.1%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 6,297.2
• End: 6,427.7
• High: 6,669
• Change: +2.1%
1995
• Start: 6,257.2
• End: 8,341.5
• High: 8,503.4
• Change: +33.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 6,257.2
• End: 8,341.5
• High: 8,503.4
• Change: +33.3%
1996
• Start: 8,197.8
• End: 10,209.9
• High: 10,388.3
• Change: +24.5%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 8,197.8
• End: 10,209.9
• High: 10,388.3
• Change: +24.5%
1997
• Start: 9,972
• End: 12,240.8
• High: 12,784.1
• Change: +22.8%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 9,972
• End: 12,240.8
• High: 12,784.1
• Change: +22.8%
1998
• Start: 12,139.5
• End: 13,993.5
• High: 14,287.4
• Change: +15.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 12,139.5
• End: 13,993.5
• High: 14,287.4
• Change: +15.3%
1999
• Start: 13,695.3
• End: 17,144.2
• High: 17,144.2
• Change: +25.2%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 13,695.3
• End: 17,144.2
• High: 17,144.2
• Change: +25.2%
2000
• Start: 16,385.2
• End: 15,563.6
• High: 16,912.5
• Change: -5%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 16,385.2
• End: 15,563.6
• High: 16,912.5
• Change: -5%
2001
• Start: 14,934
• End: 14,057.9
• High: 15,904.4
• Change: -5.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 14,934
• End: 14,057.9
• High: 15,904.4
• Change: -5.9%
2002
• Start: 13,910.6
• End: 11,519.2
• High: 14,686.5
• Change: -17.2%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 13,910.6
• End: 11,519.2
• High: 14,686.5
• Change: -17.2%
2003
• Start: 11,621.5
• End: 14,114.4
• High: 14,114.4
• Change: +21.5%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 11,621.5
• End: 14,114.4
• High: 14,114.4
• Change: +21.5%
2004
• Start: 13,690.4
• End: 14,181.1
• High: 14,275.2
• Change: +3.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 13,690.4
• End: 14,181.1
• High: 14,275.2
• Change: +3.6%
2005
• Start: 13,648.2
• End: 13,633.1
• High: 13,916.8
• Change: -0.
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 13,648.2
• End: 13,633.1
• High: 13,916.8
• Change: -0.
2006
• Start: 13,367.1
• End: 15,358.2
• High: 15,416.6
• Change: +14.9%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 13,367.1
• End: 15,358.2
• High: 15,416.6
• Change: +14.9%
2007
• Start: 14,946.6
• End: 15,893.5
• High: 16,971.5
• Change: +6.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 14,946.6
• End: 15,893.5
• High: 16,971.5
• Change: +6.3%
2008
• Start: 15,051.1
• End: 10,126.8
• High: 15,067.5
• Change: -32.7%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 15,051.1
• End: 10,126.8
• High: 15,067.5
• Change: -32.7%
2009
• Start: 10,461.8
• End: 12,075.3
• High: 12,214.8
• Change: +15.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 10,461.8
• End: 12,075.3
• High: 12,214.8
• Change: +15.4%
2010
• Start: 12,058
• End: 13,189.9
• High: 13,198.9
• Change: +9.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 12,058
• End: 13,189.9
• High: 13,198.9
• Change: +9.4%
2011
• Start: 12,889.4
• End: 13,493.4
• High: 14,148.3
• Change: +4.7%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 12,889.4
• End: 13,493.4
• High: 14,148.3
• Change: +4.7%
2012
• Start: 13,414.6
• End: 14,179.4
• High: 14,726.9
• Change: +5.7%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 13,414.6
• End: 14,179.4
• High: 14,726.9
• Change: +5.7%
2013
• Start: 14,303.2
• End: 17,677.4
• High: 17,677.4
• Change: +23.6%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 14,303.2
• End: 17,677.4
• High: 17,677.4
• Change: +23.6%
2014
• Start: 17,253.1
• End: 18,703.1
• High: 18,945.1
• Change: +8.4%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 17,253.1
• End: 18,703.1
• High: 18,945.1
• Change: +8.4%
2015
• Start: 18,691.4
• End: 18,263.8
• High: 19,193.9
• Change: -2.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 18,691.4
• End: 18,263.8
• High: 19,193.9
• Change: -2.3%
2016
• Start: 17,750.5
• End: 20,455.8
• High: 20,675.3
• Change: +15.2%
Krassotkin, Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons• Start: 17,750.5
• End: 20,455.8
• High: 20,675.3
• Change: +15.2%
2017
• Start: 20,150.2
• End: 25,052.9
• High: 25,172.8
• Change: +24.3%
Wikimedia Commons• Start: 20,150.2
• End: 25,052.9
• High: 25,172.8
• Change: +24.3%
2018
• Start: 24,824
• End: 23,327.5
• High: 26,828.4
• Change: -6%
Clive Brunskill / Getty Images• Start: 24,824
• End: 23,327.5
• High: 26,828.4
• Change: -6%
2019
• Start: 23,346.2
• End: 28,462.1
• High: 28,645.3
• Change: +21.9%
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2020
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• End: 30,606.5
• High: 30,606.5
• Change: +6%
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• Change: +6%
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