$5,000 at 10% Interest for 40 Years

How much money will your investment be worth if you let the interest grow?
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After investing for 40 years at 10% interest, your initial investment of $5,000 will have grown to $226,296.
You will have earned $221,296 in interest.
How much will savings of $5,000 be worth in 40 years if invested at a 10.00% interest rate?
This calculator determines the future value of $5k invested for 40 years at a constant yield of 10.00% 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 $5,000 at 10% Interest
Year Amount
0 $5,000
1 $5,500
2 $6,050
3 $6,655
4 $7,321
5 $8,053
6 $8,858
7 $9,744
8 $10,718
9 $11,790
10 $12,969
11 $14,266
12 $15,692
13 $17,261
14 $18,987
15 $20,886
16 $22,975
17 $25,272
18 $27,800
19 $30,580
20 $33,637
21 $37,001
22 $40,701
23 $44,772
24 $49,249
25 $54,174
26 $59,591
27 $65,550
28 $72,105
29 $79,315
30 $87,247
31 $95,972
32 $105,569
33 $116,126
34 $127,738
35 $140,512
36 $154,563
37 $170,020
38 $187,022
39 $205,724
40 $226,296
$5,000 for 40 Years by Interest Rate
Rate Amount
1% $7,444
2% $11,040
3% $16,310
4% $24,005
5% $35,200
6% $51,429
8% $108,623
10% $226,296
12% $465,255
15% $1,339,318
20% $7,348,858