$5 at 3% Interest for 40 Years

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After investing for 40 years at 3% interest, your initial investment of $5 will have grown to $16.31.
You will have earned $11.31 in interest.
How much will savings of $5 be worth in 40 years if invested at a 3.00% interest rate?
This calculator determines the future value of $5 invested for 40 years at a constant yield of 3.00% 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 $5 at 3% Interest
Year Amount
0 $5.00
1 $5.15
2 $5.30
3 $5.46
4 $5.63
5 $5.80
6 $5.97
7 $6.15
8 $6.33
9 $6.52
10 $6.72
11 $6.92
12 $7.13
13 $7.34
14 $7.56
15 $7.79
16 $8.02
17 $8.26
18 $8.51
19 $8.77
20 $9.03
21 $9.30
22 $9.58
23 $9.87
24 $10.16
25 $10.47
26 $10.78
27 $11.11
28 $11.44
29 $11.78
30 $12.14
31 $12.50
32 $12.88
33 $13.26
34 $13.66
35 $14.07
36 $14.49
37 $14.93
38 $15.37
39 $15.84
40 $16.31
$5 for 40 Years by Interest Rate
Rate Amount
1% $7.44
2% $11.04
3% $16.31
4% $24.01
5% $35.20
6% $51.43
8% $108.62
10% $226.30
12% $465.25
15% $1,339
20% $7,349