According to the Office for National Statistics composite price index, prices in 2013 are
19,247.06% higher than
average prices throughout 1753.
The pound experienced an average inflation rate of 2.05% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, £100 in 1753 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £19,347.06 in 2013, a difference of £19,247.06 over 260 years.
The 1753 inflation rate was -1.92%. The inflation rate in 2013 was 3.04%.
The 2013 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.16% per year between 2013 and 2019.
This chart shows calculation of buying power equivalence, often referred to as "the value of a pound" over time for £100 in 1753 (price index tracking began in 1750).
According to the Office for National Statistics, each of these GBP amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year
Pound Value
Inflation Rate
1753
£100.00
-1.92%
1754
£103.92
3.92%
1755
£98.04
-5.66%
1756
£101.96
4.00%
1757
£123.53
21.15%
1758
£123.53
0.00%
1759
£113.73
-7.94%
1760
£109.80
-3.45%
1761
£103.92
-5.36%
1762
£107.84
3.77%
1763
£111.76
3.64%
1764
£121.57
8.77%
1765
£125.49
3.23%
1766
£127.45
1.56%
1767
£133.33
4.62%
1768
£131.37
-1.47%
1769
£121.57
-7.46%
1770
£121.57
0.00%
1771
£131.37
8.06%
1772
£145.10
10.45%
1773
£145.10
0.00%
1774
£147.06
1.35%
1775
£137.25
-6.67%
1776
£135.29
-1.43%
1777
£135.29
0.00%
1778
£139.22
2.90%
1779
£127.45
-8.45%
1780
£123.53
-3.08%
1781
£129.41
4.76%
1782
£131.37
1.52%
1783
£147.06
11.94%
1784
£149.02
1.33%
1785
£141.18
-5.26%
1786
£141.18
0.00%
1787
£141.18
0.00%
1788
£147.06
4.17%
1789
£145.10
-1.33%
1790
£147.06
1.35%
1791
£147.06
0.00%
1792
£149.02
1.33%
1793
£152.94
2.63%
1794
£166.67
8.97%
1795
£184.31
10.59%
1796
£196.08
6.38%
1797
£176.47
-10.00%
1798
£172.55
-2.22%
1799
£194.12
12.50%
1800
£264.71
36.36%
1801
£296.08
11.85%
1802
£227.45
-23.18%
1803
£215.69
-5.17%
1804
£221.57
2.73%
1805
£256.86
15.93%
1806
£247.06
-3.82%
1807
£241.18
-2.38%
1808
£250.98
4.07%
1809
£274.51
9.37%
1810
£282.35
2.86%
1811
£274.51
-2.78%
1812
£311.76
13.57%
1813
£319.61
2.52%
1814
£278.43
-12.88%
1815
£249.02
-10.56%
1816
£227.45
-8.66%
1817
£258.82
13.79%
1818
£258.82
0.00%
1819
£252.94
-2.27%
1820
£229.41
-9.30%
1821
£201.96
-11.97%
1822
£174.51
-13.59%
1823
£186.27
6.74%
1824
£201.96
8.42%
1825
£237.25
17.48%
1826
£223.53
-5.79%
1827
£209.80
-6.14%
1828
£203.92
-2.80%
1829
£201.96
-0.96%
1830
£194.12
-3.88%
1831
£213.73
10.10%
1832
£198.04
-7.34%
1833
£186.27
-5.94%
1834
£170.59
-8.42%
1835
£174.51
2.30%
1836
£194.12
11.24%
1837
£198.04
2.02%
1838
£200.00
0.99%
1839
£213.73
6.86%
1840
£217.65
1.83%
1841
£213.73
-1.80%
1842
£196.08
-8.26%
1843
£174.51
-11.00%
1844
£174.51
0.00%
1845
£182.35
4.49%
1846
£190.20
4.30%
1847
£213.73
12.37%
1848
£186.27
-12.84%
1849
£174.51
-6.32%
1850
£164.71
-5.62%
1851
£158.82
-3.57%
1852
£158.82
0.00%
1853
£174.51
9.88%
1854
£200.00
14.61%
1855
£205.88
2.94%
1856
£205.88
0.00%
1857
£196.08
-4.76%
1858
£178.43
-9.00%
1859
£176.47
-1.10%
1860
£182.35
3.33%
1861
£186.27
2.15%
1862
£182.35
-2.11%
1863
£176.47
-3.23%
1864
£174.51
-1.11%
1865
£176.47
1.12%
1866
£186.27
5.56%
1867
£198.04
6.32%
1868
£196.08
-0.99%
1869
£186.27
-5.00%
1870
£186.27
0.00%
1871
£188.24
1.05%
1872
£196.08
4.17%
1873
£203.92
4.00%
1874
£196.08
-3.85%
1875
£192.16
-2.00%
1876
£192.16
0.00%
1877
£190.20
-1.02%
1878
£186.27
-2.06%
1879
£178.43
-4.21%
1880
£184.31
3.30%
1881
£182.35
-1.06%
1882
£184.31
1.08%
1883
£182.35
-1.06%
1884
£178.43
-2.15%
1885
£172.55
-3.30%
1886
£170.59
-1.14%
1887
£168.63
-1.15%
1888
£170.59
1.16%
1889
£172.55
1.15%
1890
£172.55
0.00%
1891
£174.51
1.14%
1892
£174.51
0.00%
1893
£172.55
-1.12%
1894
£170.59
-1.14%
1895
£168.63
-1.15%
1896
£166.67
-1.16%
1897
£170.59
2.35%
1898
£170.59
0.00%
1899
£172.55
1.15%
1900
£180.39
4.55%
1901
£180.39
0.00%
1902
£180.39
0.00%
1903
£182.35
1.09%
1904
£182.35
0.00%
1905
£182.35
0.00%
1906
£182.35
0.00%
1907
£184.31
1.08%
1908
£184.31
0.00%
1909
£186.27
1.06%
1910
£188.24
1.05%
1911
£188.24
0.00%
1912
£194.12
3.13%
1913
£192.16
-1.01%
1914
£192.16
0.00%
1915
£215.69
12.24%
1916
£254.90
18.18%
1917
£319.61
25.38%
1918
£390.20
22.09%
1919
£429.41
10.05%
1920
£496.08
15.53%
1921
£452.94
-8.70%
1922
£390.20
-13.85%
1923
£366.67
-6.03%
1924
£364.71
-0.53%
1925
£364.71
0.00%
1926
£362.75
-0.54%
1927
£352.94
-2.70%
1928
£352.94
0.00%
1929
£349.02
-1.11%
1930
£339.22
-2.81%
1931
£325.49
-4.05%
1932
£317.65
-2.41%
1933
£309.80
-2.47%
1934
£309.80
0.00%
1935
£311.76
0.63%
1936
£313.73
0.63%
1937
£325.49
3.75%
1938
£329.41
1.20%
1939
£339.22
2.98%
1940
£396.08
16.76%
1941
£439.22
10.89%
1942
£470.59
7.14%
1943
£486.27
3.33%
1944
£500.00
2.82%
1945
£513.73
2.75%
1946
£529.41
3.05%
1947
£566.67
7.04%
1948
£609.80
7.61%
1949
£627.45
2.89%
1950
£647.06
3.13%
1951
£705.88
9.09%
1952
£770.59
9.17%
1953
£794.12
3.05%
1954
£809.80
1.98%
1955
£845.10
4.36%
1956
£888.24
5.10%
1957
£919.61
3.53%
1958
£949.02
3.20%
1959
£952.94
0.41%
1960
£962.75
1.03%
1961
£996.08
3.46%
1962
£1,039.22
4.33%
1963
£1,058.82
1.89%
1964
£1,094.12
3.33%
1965
£1,145.10
4.66%
1966
£1,190.20
3.94%
1967
£1,221.57
2.64%
1968
£1,278.43
4.65%
1969
£1,347.06
5.37%
1970
£1,433.33
6.40%
1971
£1,568.63
9.44%
1972
£1,680.39
7.13%
1973
£1,833.33
9.10%
1974
£2,127.45
16.04%
1975
£2,643.14
24.24%
1976
£3,080.39
16.54%
1977
£3,568.63
15.85%
1978
£3,864.71
8.30%
1979
£4,382.35
13.39%
1980
£5,170.59
17.99%
1981
£5,784.31
11.87%
1982
£6,282.35
8.61%
1983
£6,570.59
4.59%
1984
£6,898.04
4.98%
1985
£7,317.65
6.08%
1986
£7,566.67
3.40%
1987
£7,882.35
4.17%
1988
£8,268.63
4.90%
1989
£8,911.76
7.78%
1990
£9,754.90
9.46%
1991
£10,327.45
5.87%
1992
£10,713.73
3.74%
1993
£10,884.31
1.59%
1994
£11,147.06
2.41%
1995
£11,533.33
3.47%
1996
£11,811.76
2.41%
1997
£12,182.35
3.14%
1998
£12,600.00
3.43%
1999
£12,794.12
1.54%
2000
£13,172.55
2.96%
2001
£13,405.88
1.77%
2002
£13,629.41
1.67%
2003
£14,023.53
2.89%
2004
£14,441.18
2.98%
2005
£14,849.02
2.82%
2006
£15,323.53
3.20%
2007
£15,980.39
4.29%
2008
£16,617.65
3.99%
2009
£16,529.41
-0.53%
2010
£17,292.16
4.61%
2011
£18,192.16
5.20%
2012
£18,776.47
3.21%
2013
£19,347.06
3.04%
2014
£19,803.92
2.36%
2015
£20,000.00
0.99%
2016
£20,347.06
1.74%
2017
£21,076.47
3.58%
2018
£21,599.87
2.48%
2019
£21,988.67
1.80%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.
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How to Calculate Inflation Rate for £100, 1753 to 2013
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
CPI in 2013CPI in 1753
×
1753 GBP value
=
2013 GBP value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The UK CPI was 5.1 in the year 1753 and 986.7 in 2013:
986.75.1
×
£100
=
£19,347.06
£100 in 1753 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as £19,347.06 in 2013.
To get the total inflation rate for the 260 years between 1753 and 2013, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2013 - CPI in 1753CPI in 1753
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (260 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
986.7 - 5.15.1
×
100
=
19,247%
Data Source & Citation
Raw data for these calculations comes from
the composite price index published by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). A composite index is created by combining price data from several different published sources, both official and unofficial. The Consumer Price Index, normally used to compute inflation, has only been tracked since 1988. All inflation calculations after 1988 use the Office for National Statistics' Consumer Price Index, except for 2017, which is based on The Bank of England's forecast.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page:
“1753 pounds in 2013 | UK Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 17 Jul. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/1753-GBP-in-2013.
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