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Australian Inflation Rate, AU$100 in 1925 to 1983
According to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index, prices in 1983 are 1,164.29% higher than average prices throughout 1925. The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 4.47% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, AU$100 in 1925 is equivalent in purchasing power to about AU$1,264.29 in 1983, a difference of AU$1,164.29 over 58 years.
The 1925 inflation rate was 0.00%. The inflation rate in 1983 was 10.28%. The 1983 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 3.32% per year between 1983 and 2019.
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| Cumulative price change | 1,164.29% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.47% |
| Converted amount (AU$100 base) | AU$1,264.29 |
| Price difference (AU$100 base) | AU$1,164.29 |
| CPI in 1925 | 2.800 |
| CPI in 1983 | 35.400 |
| Inflation in 1925 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 1983 | 10.28% |
Buying power of AU$100 in 1925
This chart shows calculation of buying power equivalence, often referred to as "the value of a dollar" over time for AU$100 in 1925 (price index tracking began in 1922).
According to the Bureau of Statistics, each of these AUD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | Dollar Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | AU$100.00 | - |
| 1926 | AU$103.57 | 3.57% |
| 1927 | AU$100.00 | -3.45% |
| 1928 | AU$103.57 | 3.57% |
| 1929 | AU$103.57 | 0.00% |
| 1930 | AU$96.43 | -6.90% |
| 1931 | AU$89.29 | -7.41% |
| 1932 | AU$85.71 | -4.00% |
| 1933 | AU$82.14 | -4.17% |
| 1934 | AU$82.14 | 0.00% |
| 1935 | AU$85.71 | 4.35% |
| 1936 | AU$85.71 | 0.00% |
| 1937 | AU$89.29 | 4.17% |
| 1938 | AU$92.86 | 4.00% |
| 1939 | AU$92.86 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | AU$96.43 | 3.85% |
| 1941 | AU$100.00 | 3.70% |
| 1942 | AU$110.71 | 10.71% |
| 1943 | AU$114.29 | 3.23% |
| 1944 | AU$114.29 | 0.00% |
| 1945 | AU$114.29 | 0.00% |
| 1946 | AU$114.29 | 0.00% |
| 1947 | AU$121.43 | 6.25% |
| 1948 | AU$132.14 | 8.82% |
| 1949 | AU$142.86 | 8.11% |
| 1950 | AU$157.14 | 10.00% |
| 1951 | AU$185.71 | 18.18% |
| 1952 | AU$217.86 | 17.31% |
| 1953 | AU$228.57 | 4.92% |
| 1954 | AU$232.14 | 1.56% |
| 1955 | AU$235.71 | 1.54% |
| 1956 | AU$250.00 | 6.06% |
| 1957 | AU$257.14 | 2.86% |
| 1958 | AU$257.14 | 0.00% |
| 1959 | AU$264.29 | 2.78% |
| 1960 | AU$275.00 | 4.05% |
| 1961 | AU$278.57 | 1.30% |
| 1962 | AU$278.57 | 0.00% |
| 1963 | AU$282.14 | 1.28% |
| 1964 | AU$289.29 | 2.53% |
| 1965 | AU$300.00 | 3.70% |
| 1966 | AU$307.14 | 2.38% |
| 1967 | AU$317.86 | 3.49% |
| 1968 | AU$328.57 | 3.37% |
| 1969 | AU$339.29 | 3.26% |
| 1970 | AU$350.00 | 3.16% |
| 1971 | AU$371.43 | 6.12% |
| 1972 | AU$392.86 | 5.77% |
| 1973 | AU$428.57 | 9.09% |
| 1974 | AU$496.43 | 15.83% |
| 1975 | AU$571.43 | 15.11% |
| 1976 | AU$646.43 | 13.13% |
| 1977 | AU$725.00 | 12.15% |
| 1978 | AU$782.14 | 7.88% |
| 1979 | AU$853.57 | 9.13% |
| 1980 | AU$942.86 | 10.46% |
| 1981 | AU$1,032.14 | 9.47% |
| 1982 | AU$1,146.43 | 11.07% |
| 1983 | AU$1,264.29 | 10.28% |
| 1984 | AU$1,314.29 | 3.95% |
| 1985 | AU$1,400.00 | 6.52% |
| 1986 | AU$1,528.57 | 9.18% |
| 1987 | AU$1,657.14 | 8.41% |
| 1988 | AU$1,778.57 | 7.33% |
| 1989 | AU$1,910.71 | 7.43% |
| 1990 | AU$2,053.57 | 7.48% |
| 1991 | AU$2,117.86 | 3.13% |
| 1992 | AU$2,139.29 | 1.01% |
| 1993 | AU$2,175.00 | 1.67% |
| 1994 | AU$2,217.86 | 1.97% |
| 1995 | AU$2,321.43 | 4.67% |
| 1996 | AU$2,382.14 | 2.62% |
| 1997 | AU$2,389.29 | 0.30% |
| 1998 | AU$2,407.14 | 0.75% |
| 1999 | AU$2,442.86 | 1.48% |
| 2000 | AU$2,553.57 | 4.53% |
| 2001 | AU$2,664.29 | 4.34% |
| 2002 | AU$2,746.43 | 3.08% |
| 2003 | AU$2,821.43 | 2.73% |
| 2004 | AU$2,885.71 | 2.28% |
| 2005 | AU$2,964.29 | 2.72% |
| 2006 | AU$3,067.86 | 3.49% |
| 2007 | AU$3,139.29 | 2.33% |
| 2008 | AU$3,278.57 | 4.44% |
| 2009 | AU$3,335.71 | 1.74% |
| 2010 | AU$3,432.14 | 2.89% |
| 2011 | AU$3,546.43 | 3.33% |
| 2012 | AU$3,607.14 | 1.71% |
| 2013 | AU$3,696.43 | 2.48% |
| 2014 | AU$3,789.29 | 2.51% |
| 2015 | AU$3,846.43 | 1.51% |
| 2016 | AU$3,896.43 | 1.30% |
| 2017 | AU$3,971.43 | 1.92% |
| 2018 | AU$4,021.43 | 1.26% |
| 2019 | AU$4,097.84 | 1.90%* |
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for AU$100, 1925 to 1983
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
CPI in 1983CPI in 1925
×
1925 AUD value
=
1983 AUD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 2.8 in the year 1925 and 35.4 in 1983:
35.42.8
×
AU$100
=
AU$1,264.29
AU$100 in 1925 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as AU$1,264.29 in 1983.
To get the total inflation rate for the 58 years between 1925 and 1983, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1983 - CPI in 1925CPI in 1925
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (58 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
35.4 - 2.82.8
×
100
=
1,164%
News headlines from 1925
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- Mein Kampf is published by Adolf Hitler.
- The Ku Klux Klan's first national march takes place in Washington.
- The last Qajar Shah of Iran is deposed with Reza Shah Pahlavi taking over.
- Scopes monkey trial ends in Dayton, Tennessee, finding John T. Scopes guilty of teaching evolution.
Data Source & Citation
Raw data for these calculations comes from the government of Australia's annual (CPI) as provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia. The consumer price index was established in 1922 and is tracked by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “1925 dollars in 1983 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 25 Apr. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/1925-AUD-in-1983.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.