$2,000 at 1% Interest for 40 Years

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After investing for 40 years at 1% interest, your initial investment of $2,000 will have grown to $2,978.
You will have earned $978 in interest.
How much will savings of $2,000 be worth in 40 years if invested at a 1.00% interest rate?
This calculator determines the future value of $2k invested for 40 years at a constant yield of 1.00% compounded annually.
Did Albert Einstein really say "Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe?"
According to Snopes, the answer is probably not.
Nevertheless, investing money consistently over a long period of time has made many people very rich.
Growth of $2,000 at 1% Interest
Year Amount
0 $2,000
1 $2,020
2 $2,040
3 $2,061
4 $2,081
5 $2,102
6 $2,123
7 $2,144
8 $2,166
9 $2,187
10 $2,209
11 $2,231
12 $2,254
13 $2,276
14 $2,299
15 $2,322
16 $2,345
17 $2,369
18 $2,392
19 $2,416
20 $2,440
21 $2,465
22 $2,489
23 $2,514
24 $2,539
25 $2,565
26 $2,591
27 $2,616
28 $2,643
29 $2,669
30 $2,696
31 $2,723
32 $2,750
33 $2,777
34 $2,805
35 $2,833
36 $2,862
37 $2,890
38 $2,919
39 $2,948
40 $2,978
$2,000 for 40 Years by Interest Rate
Rate Amount
1% $2,978
2% $4,416
3% $6,524
4% $9,602
5% $14,080
6% $20,571
8% $43,449
10% $90,519
12% $186,102
15% $535,727
20% $2,939,543