If you had invested $1,000 in Dogecoin in 2021

Historical simulation: one-time purchase of Dogecoin (DOGE) on Jan 4, 2021 at $0.00982000, valued at the latest weekly close (Sep 28, 2026, $0.0945).

Value today
$9,622
Multiple
9.62×
Return
+862.2%
Annualised
+48.5%
Peak value
$58,109
Max drawdown
-89.9%

$1,000 bought 101,833 DOGE. Over 5.7 years the position reached a high of $58,109 (May 3, 2021) and a low of $887 (Jan 18, 2021), with a worst peak-to-trough decline of -89.9%. Spreading purchases as $100 per month over the same period instead would have turned $6,900 into $6,957 (+0.8%) — see the Dogecoin DCA since 2021.

015.3k30.5k45.8k61.0k20222023202420252026■ Value of $1,000

Context: Dogecoin price history 2021 · best performing crypto of 2021.

Value of the investment at each year end

YearDOGE priceValue of $1,000Change in year
2021$0.1745$17,770+1,677.0%
2022$0.0702$7,153-59.7%
2023$0.0896$9,119+27.5%
2024$0.3823$38,931+326.9%
2025$0.1495$15,227-60.9%
2026 (to date)$0.0945$9,622-36.8%

Other amounts

Invested in 2021Value today
$100$962
$500$4,811
$1,000$9,622
$5,000$48,111
$10,000$96,222

$1,000 in other coins in 2021

CoinValue todayMultipleReturn
Bitcoin$2,1922.19×+119.2%
Ethereum$2,1442.14×+114.4%
BNB$18,08118.08×+1,708.1%
XRP$4,7344.73×+373.4%
Solana$34,17834.18×+3,317.8%
TRON$10,29010.29×+929.0%
Zcash$14,68014.68×+1,368.0%
Chainlink$8800.88×-12.0%

Historical simulation, not a forecast or advice. Uses weekly closing prices in USD (USDT pairs); ignores fees, spreads and taxes. Past performance does not predict future results; crypto prices can fall to zero. Disclaimer · Methodology.

FAQ

How much would $1,000 in Dogecoin in 2021 be worth today?

A $1,000 purchase of DOGE at the first weekly close of 2021 (Jan 4, 2021, $0.00982000 per coin) would be worth about $9,622 on Sep 28, 2026, i.e. 9.62× the initial amount (+862.2%). Historical simulation, fees and taxes excluded.

What was the lowest point of a DOGE investment made in 2021?

Its value fell as low as $887 around Jan 18, 2021, and the largest drop from a previous high was -89.9%.

Is it too late to buy Dogecoin?

This site does not give investment advice and cannot predict prices. Past returns of DOGE say nothing about future returns; only invest what you can afford to lose.

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Data updated: 2026-10-01 09:08 UTC.