Adjusting the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) for inflation involves assessing the real value of the index by accounting for changes in the price level over time. The DJIA represents the average value of 30 large, publicly traded companies based in the United States.
However, it is important to note that the DJIA is a price-weighted index, meaning companies with higher stock prices have a greater impact on the index’s value.
This method of calculation does not account for the overall market capitalization or the economic significance of the companies included in the index.
To adjust the DJIA for inflation:
- Obtain Historical Data: Collect the historical data of the DJIA and the inflation rate. You can usually find this data from official government publications, financial institutions, or online financial data platforms.
- Select a Base Year: Choose a base year for your analysis. This year will serve as the reference point for comparing the real value of the DJIA over time.
- Adjust for Inflation: Adjust the DJIA for inflation by dividing the DJIA value by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for each year and then multiplying by the CPI of the base year.
Adjusted DJIA = (DJIA / CPI) * Base Year CPI
- Analyze the Data: Compare the adjusted and nominal (unadjusted) values of the DJIA to assess how inflation has impacted the real value of the index over time.
It is essential to consider that adjusting the DJIA for inflation provides a more accurate reflection of the index’s real value and purchasing power over time. However, this adjustment does not account for other factors that can impact the DJIA, such as changes in the companies included in the index, dividends, or changes in the overall market structure.
Dow Jones – DJIA – 100-Year Historical Chart
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 100-Year Historical Chart represents the evolution of the DJIA over a century. The DJIA is one of the oldest and most commonly followed indices in the world. It consists of 30 large, publicly traded companies based in the United States.
Here’s how you can interpret the chart:
- Long-term Trends: Over a 100-year period, the chart will display several bull and bear markets, indicating periods of economic growth and contraction, respectively. The general trend has been upward, but there have been significant downturns such as during the Great Depression, the 2008 financial crisis, and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
- Effects of Major Events: The chart will show the impact of significant historical events on the DJIA. For example, you will see the effects of World War II, the tech bubble, and the housing market crash.
- Inflation-adjusted Value: Often, long-term charts like this one will adjust for inflation to show the real value of the index over time. This adjustment is important to understand the actual purchasing power of the DJIA and not just the nominal value.
- Dividends Reinvested: Some charts will also account for dividends reinvested. This is important as it reflects the total return of the index, not just the price appreciation.
- Changing Constituents: Over time, the companies included in the DJIA have changed. The chart represents the index as it is constituted at the time, which may not always reflect the same companies.
Remember, while historical data is useful for understanding trends and the potential impact of various events on the market, past performance is not indicative of future results. Also, the DJIA represents only a small portion of the US stock market and does not reflect the performance of the broader market.
Is the Dow Jones index adjusted for inflation?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) itself is not adjusted for inflation. It represents the nominal prices of the shares of its constituent companies. However, many analysts and economists will adjust the DJIA for inflation to analyze its real value and purchasing power over time.
It is important to consider inflation when evaluating long-term investment performance as it reflects the true increase in wealth. You can find charts online that show the DJIA adjusted for inflation.
Check also the Salary Inflation Calculator
Dow Jones – DJIA – 100-Year Historical Chart
| Year | Average Closing Price | Year Open | Year High | Year Low | Year Close | Annual % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33,768.10 | 33,136.37 | 35,630.68 | 31,819.14 | 34,346.90 | 3.62% |
| 2022 | 32,898.34 | 36,585.06 | 36,799.65 | 28,725.51 | 33,147.25 | -8.78% |
| 2021 | 34,055.29 | 30,223.89 | 36,488.63 | 29,982.62 | 36,338.30 | 18.73% |
| 2020 | 26,890.67 | 28,868.80 | 30,606.48 | 18,591.93 | 30,606.48 | 7.25% |
| 2019 | 26,379.59 | 23,346.24 | 28,645.26 | 22,686.22 | 28,538.44 | 22.34% |
| 2018 | 25,046.86 | 24,824.01 | 26,828.39 | 21,792.20 | 23,327.46 | -5.63% |
| 2017 | 21,750.20 | 19,881.76 | 24,837.51 | 19,732.40 | 24,719.22 | 25.08% |
| 2016 | 17,927.11 | 17,148.94 | 19,974.62 | 15,660.18 | 19,762.60 | 13.42% |
| 2015 | 17,587.03 | 17,832.99 | 18,312.39 | 15,666.44 | 17,425.03 | -2.23% |
| 2014 | 16,777.69 | 16,441.35 | 18,053.71 | 15,372.80 | 17,823.07 | 7.52% |
| 2013 | 15,009.52 | 13,412.55 | 16,576.66 | 13,328.85 | 16,576.66 | 26.50% |
| 2012 | 12,966.44 | 12,397.38 | 13,610.15 | 12,101.46 | 13,104.14 | 7.26% |
| 2011 | 11,957.57 | 11,670.75 | 12,810.54 | 10,655.30 | 12,217.56 | 5.53% |
| 2010 | 10,668.58 | 10,583.96 | 11,585.38 | 9,686.48 | 11,577.51 | 11.02% |
| 2009 | 8,885.65 | 9,034.69 | 10,548.51 | 6,547.05 | 10,428.05 | 18.82% |
| 2008 | 11,244.06 | 13,043.96 | 13,058.20 | 7,552.29 | 8,776.39 | -33.84% |
| 2007 | 13,178.26 | 12,474.52 | 14,164.53 | 12,050.41 | 13,264.82 | 6.43% |
| 2006 | 11,409.78 | 10,847.41 | 12,510.57 | 10,667.39 | 12,463.15 | 16.29% |
| 2005 | 10,546.66 | 10,729.43 | 10,940.55 | 10,012.36 | 10,717.50 | -0.61% |
| 2004 | 10,315.51 | 10,409.85 | 10,854.54 | 9,749.99 | 10,783.01 | 3.15% |
| 2003 | 9,006.64 | 8,607.52 | 10,453.92 | 7,524.06 | 10,453.92 | 25.32% |
| 2002 | 9,214.85 | 10,073.40 | 10,635.25 | 7,286.27 | 8,341.63 | -16.76% |
| 2001 | 10,199.29 | 10,646.15 | 11,337.92 | 8,235.81 | 10,021.57 | -7.10% |
| 2000 | 10,729.38 | 11,357.51 | 11,722.98 | 9,796.03 | 10,787.99 | -6.17% |
| 1999 | 10,481.56 | 9,184.27 | 11,497.12 | 9,120.67 | 11,497.12 | 25.22% |
| 1998 | 8,630.76 | 7,965.00 | 9,374.27 | 7,539.07 | 9,181.43 | 16.10% |
| 1997 | 7,447.01 | 6,442.49 | 8,259.30 | 6,391.70 | 7,908.30 | 22.64% |
| 1996 | 5,739.63 | 5,177.45 | 6,560.91 | 5,032.94 | 6,448.27 | 26.01% |
| 1995 | 4,494.28 | 3,838.48 | 5,216.47 | 3,832.08 | 5,117.12 | 33.45% |
| 1994 | 3,794.22 | 3,756.60 | 3,978.36 | 3,593.35 | 3,834.44 | 2.14% |
| 1993 | 3,524.92 | 3,309.20 | 3,794.33 | 3,242.00 | 3,754.09 | 13.72% |
| 1992 | 3,284.08 | 3,172.40 | 3,413.20 | 3,136.60 | 3,301.11 | 4.17% |
| 1991 | 2,929.04 | 2,610.64 | 3,168.83 | 2,470.30 | 3,168.83 | 20.32% |
| 1990 | 2,679.45 | 2,810.15 | 2,999.75 | 2,365.10 | 2,633.66 | -4.34% |
| 1989 | 2,510.33 | 2,144.64 | 2,791.41 | 2,144.64 | 2,753.20 | 26.96% |
| 1988 | 2,061.48 | 2,015.25 | 2,183.50 | 1,879.14 | 2,168.57 | 11.85% |
| 1987 | 2,277.53 | 1,927.31 | 2,722.42 | 1,738.74 | 1,938.83 | 2.26% |
| 1986 | 1,793.10 | 1,537.73 | 1,955.57 | 1,502.29 | 1,895.95 | 22.58% |
| 1985 | 1,327.99 | 1,198.87 | 1,553.10 | 1,184.96 | 1,546.67 | 27.66% |
| 1984 | 1,178.59 | 1,252.74 | 1,286.64 | 1,086.57 | 1,211.57 | -3.74% |
| 1983 | 1,190.78 | 1,027.04 | 1,287.20 | 1,027.04 | 1,258.64 | 20.27% |
| 1982 | 884.53 | 882.52 | 1,070.55 | 776.92 | 1,046.54 | 19.60% |
| 1981 | 932.95 | 972.78 | 1,024.05 | 824.01 | 875.00 | -9.23% |
| 1980 | 891.14 | 824.57 | 1,000.17 | 759.13 | 963.99 | 14.93% |
| 1979 | 844.38 | 811.42 | 897.61 | 796.67 | 838.74 | 4.19% |
| 1978 | 821.13 | 817.74 | 907.74 | 742.12 | 805.01 | -3.15% |
| 1977 | 894.37 | 999.75 | 999.75 | 800.85 | 831.17 | -17.27% |
| 1976 | 975.20 | 858.71 | 1,014.79 | 858.71 | 1,004.65 | 17.86% |
| 1975 | 802.89 | 632.04 | 881.81 | 632.04 | 852.41 | 38.32% |
| 1974 | 759.13 | 855.32 | 891.66 | 577.60 | 616.24 | -27.57% |
| 1973 | 924.07 | 1,031.68 | 1,051.70 | 788.31 | 850.86 | -16.58% |
| 1972 | 950.08 | 889.30 | 1,036.27 | 889.15 | 1,020.02 | 14.58% |
| 1971 | 884.87 | 830.57 | 950.82 | 797.97 | 890.20 | 6.11% |
| 1970 | 753.12 | 809.20 | 842.00 | 631.16 | 838.92 | 4.82% |
| 1969 | 875.72 | 947.73 | 968.85 | 769.93 | 800.36 | -15.19% |
| 1968 | 903.96 | 906.84 | 985.21 | 825.13 | 943.75 | 4.27% |
| 1967 | 879.48 | 786.41 | 943.08 | 786.41 | 905.11 | 15.20% |
| 1966 | 872.78 | 968.54 | 995.15 | 744.32 | 785.69 | -18.94% |
| 1965 | 910.70 | 869.78 | 969.26 | 840.59 | 969.26 | 10.88% |
| 1964 | 834.09 | 766.08 | 891.71 | 766.08 | 874.13 | 14.57% |
| 1963 | 714.69 | 646.79 | 767.21 | 646.79 | 762.95 | 17.00% |
| 1962 | 639.14 | 724.71 | 726.01 | 535.76 | 652.10 | -10.81% |
| 1961 | 691.74 | 610.25 | 734.91 | 610.25 | 731.14 | 18.71% |
| 1960 | 618.02 | 679.06 | 685.47 | 566.05 | 615.89 | -9.34% |
| 1959 | 632.57 | 587.59 | 679.36 | 574.46 | 679.36 | 16.40% |
| 1958 | 491.26 | 439.27 | 583.65 | 436.89 | 583.65 | 33.96% |
| 1957 | 476.07 | 496.03 | 520.77 | 419.79 | 435.69 | -12.77% |
| 1956 | 493.21 | 485.78 | 521.05 | 462.35 | 499.47 | 2.27% |
| 1955 | 442.69 | 408.89 | 488.40 | 388.20 | 488.40 | 20.77% |
| 1954 | 334.34 | 282.89 | 404.39 | 279.87 | 404.39 | 43.96% |
| 1953 | 275.84 | 292.14 | 293.79 | 255.49 | 280.90 | -3.77% |
| 1952 | 270.35 | 269.86 | 292.00 | 256.35 | 291.90 | 8.42% |
| 1951 | 257.41 | 239.92 | 276.37 | 238.99 | 269.23 | 14.37% |
| 1950 | 216.28 | 198.89 | 235.47 | 196.81 | 235.41 | 17.63% |
| 1949 | 179.67 | 175.03 | 200.52 | 161.60 | 200.13 | 12.88% |
| 1948 | 179.78 | 181.04 | 193.16 | 165.39 | 177.30 | -2.13% |
| 1947 | 177.48 | 176.39 | 186.85 | 163.21 | 181.16 | 2.23% |
| 1946 | 191.52 | 191.66 | 212.50 | 163.12 | 177.20 | -8.14% |
| 1945 | 169.66 | 152.58 | 195.82 | 151.35 | 192.91 | 26.65% |
| 1944 | 143.32 | 135.92 | 152.53 | 134.22 | 152.32 | 12.09% |
| 1943 | 134.92 | 119.93 | 145.82 | 119.26 | 135.89 | 13.81% |
| 1942 | 107.15 | 112.77 | 119.71 | 92.92 | 119.40 | 7.61% |
| 1941 | 121.93 | 130.57 | 133.59 | 106.34 | 110.96 | -15.38% |
| 1940 | 134.64 | 151.43 | 152.80 | 111.84 | 131.13 | -12.72% |
| 1939 | 142.57 | 153.64 | 155.92 | 121.44 | 150.24 | -2.92% |
| 1938 | 132.36 | 120.57 | 158.41 | 98.95 | 154.76 | 28.06% |
| 1937 | 166.45 | 178.52 | 194.40 | 113.64 | 120.85 | -32.82% |
| 1936 | 162.07 | 144.13 | 184.90 | 143.11 | 179.90 | 24.82% |
| 1935 | 120.35 | 104.51 | 148.44 | 96.71 | 144.13 | 38.53% |
| 1934 | 98.16 | 100.36 | 110.74 | 85.51 | 104.04 | 4.14% |
| 1933 | 84.50 | 59.29 | 108.67 | 50.16 | 99.90 | 66.69% |
| 1932 | 64.53 | 74.62 | 88.78 | 41.22 | 59.93 | -23.07% |
| 1931 | 138.60 | 169.84 | 194.36 | 73.79 | 77.90 | -52.67% |
| 1930 | 236.04 | 244.20 | 294.07 | 157.51 | 164.58 | -33.77% |
| 1929 | 313.54 | 307.01 | 381.17 | 198.69 | 248.48 | -17.17% |
| 1928 | 226.17 | 203.35 | 300.00 | 191.33 | 300.00 | 49.48% |
| 1927 | 176.07 | 155.16 | 200.93 | 152.73 | 200.70 | 27.67% |
| 1926 | 153.00 | 151.08 | 166.14 | 135.20 | 157.20 | 4.05% |
| 1925 | 134.40 | 121.25 | 159.39 | 115.00 | 151.08 | 25.37% |
| 1924 | 99.65 | 95.65 | 120.51 | 88.33 | 120.51 | 26.16% |
| 1923 | 94.87 | 98.77 | 105.38 | 85.91 | 95.52 | -2.70% |
| 1922 | 93.24 | 78.91 | 102.76 | 78.59 | 98.17 | 21.50% |
| 1921 | 73.39 | 72.67 | 81.50 | 63.90 | 80.80 | 12.30% |
| 1920 | 90.01 | 107.23 | 108.85 | 66.75 | 71.95 | -32.90% |
| 1919 | 99.79 | 82.60 | 119.62 | 79.35 | 107.23 | 30.45% |
| 1918 | 80.97 | 76.68 | 89.07 | 73.38 | 82.20 | 10.51% |
| 1917 | 87.87 | 96.15 | 99.18 | 65.95 | 74.38 | -21.71% |
| 1916 | 95.27 | 98.81 | 110.15 | 86.42 | 95.00 | -4.19% |
| 1915 | 74.45 | 54.63 | 99.21 | 54.22 | 99.15 | 81.49% |
Is the Dow Jones adjusted for inflation?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) itself is not adjusted for inflation. It represents the nominal prices of the shares of its constituent companies. However, many analysts and economists will adjust the DJIA for inflation to analyze its real value and purchasing power over time. It is important to consider inflation when evaluating long-term investment performance as it reflects the true increase in wealth.
What is the S&P adjusted to inflation?
Similar to the DJIA, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) is not adjusted for inflation. It reflects the nominal value of the shares of the companies it includes. To get the real return of the S&P 500, you need to adjust for inflation. This can be done by subtracting the inflation rate from the nominal return of the S&P 500. Adjusting for inflation provides a clearer picture of the real return and purchasing power of an investment over time.
What is the stock market growth adjusted for inflation?
Stock market growth adjusted for inflation refers to the increase in value of a stock market index, such as the DJIA or the S&P 500, after accounting for inflation. This is the real return on investment. To calculate it, you subtract the rate of inflation from the nominal return of the stock market index. For example, if the S&P 500 increased by 10% in a year and the inflation rate was 2%, the real return or growth adjusted for inflation would be 8%.
What is the Nasdaq adjusted for inflation?
The NASDAQ Composite Index, like the DJIA and the S&P 500, is not adjusted for inflation. It represents the nominal value of the shares of the companies included in the index. To calculate the real return of the NASDAQ, you need to adjust for inflation by subtracting the inflation rate from the nominal return of the NASDAQ. This adjustment is necessary to understand the real value and purchasing power of an investment over time.