Australia Inflation Calculator
Australian Inflation Rate, 1927-2006 (AU$100)
According to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index, the dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 4.43% per year. Prices in 2006 are 2967.9% higher than prices in 1927.
In other words, AU$100 in the year 1927 is equivalent in purchasing power to AU$3,067.86 in 2006, a difference of AU$2,967.86 over 79 years.
The inflation rate in 2006 was 3.49%.
| Cumulative price change | 2967.86% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.43% |
| Price difference (AU$100 base) | AU$2,967.86 |
| CPI in 1927 | 2.8 |
| CPI in 2006 | 85.9 |
How to calculate the inflation rate for AU$100, 1927 to 2006
Start with the inflation rate formula:CPI in 2006 / CPI in 1927 * 1927 AUD value = 2006 AUD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 2.8 in the year 1927 and 85.9 in 2006:
85.9 / 2.8 * AU$100 = AU$3,067.86
AU$100 in 1927 has the same "purchasing power" as AU$3,067.86 in 2006.
News headlines from 1927
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- The counter revolution begins in Shanghai by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek.
- Charles Lindbergh completes the first non-stop flight over the Atlantic.
- Saudi Arabia is granted its independence from Great Britain after signing the Treaty of Jeddah.
Inflation Data Source
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).
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