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Australian Inflation Rate, AU$100 in 1935 to 2015
According to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index, prices in 2015 are 4,387.50% higher than average prices throughout 1935. The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 4.87% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, AU$100 in 1935 is equivalent in purchasing power to about AU$4,487.50 in 2015, a difference of AU$4,387.50 over 80 years.
The 1935 inflation rate was 4.35%. The inflation rate in 2015 was 1.51%. The 2015 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 1.60% per year between 2015 and 2019.
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| Cumulative price change | 4,387.50% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.87% |
| Converted amount (AU$100 base) | AU$4,487.50 |
| Price difference (AU$100 base) | AU$4,387.50 |
| CPI in 1935 | 2.400 |
| CPI in 2015 | 107.700 |
| Inflation in 1935 | 4.35% |
| Inflation in 2015 | 1.51% |
Buying power of AU$100 in 1935
This chart shows calculation of buying power equivalence, often referred to as "the value of a dollar" over time for AU$100 in 1935 (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AU$100.00 | 4.35% |
| 1936 | AU$100.00 | 0.00% |
| 1937 | AU$104.17 | 4.17% |
| 1938 | AU$108.33 | 4.00% |
| 1939 | AU$108.33 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | AU$112.50 | 3.85% |
| 1941 | AU$116.67 | 3.70% |
| 1942 | AU$129.17 | 10.71% |
| 1943 | AU$133.33 | 3.23% |
| 1944 | AU$133.33 | 0.00% |
| 1945 | AU$133.33 | 0.00% |
| 1946 | AU$133.33 | 0.00% |
| 1947 | AU$141.67 | 6.25% |
| 1948 | AU$154.17 | 8.82% |
| 1949 | AU$166.67 | 8.11% |
| 1950 | AU$183.33 | 10.00% |
| 1951 | AU$216.67 | 18.18% |
| 1952 | AU$254.17 | 17.31% |
| 1953 | AU$266.67 | 4.92% |
| 1954 | AU$270.83 | 1.56% |
| 1955 | AU$275.00 | 1.54% |
| 1956 | AU$291.67 | 6.06% |
| 1957 | AU$300.00 | 2.86% |
| 1958 | AU$300.00 | 0.00% |
| 1959 | AU$308.33 | 2.78% |
| 1960 | AU$320.83 | 4.05% |
| 1961 | AU$325.00 | 1.30% |
| 1962 | AU$325.00 | 0.00% |
| 1963 | AU$329.17 | 1.28% |
| 1964 | AU$337.50 | 2.53% |
| 1965 | AU$350.00 | 3.70% |
| 1966 | AU$358.33 | 2.38% |
| 1967 | AU$370.83 | 3.49% |
| 1968 | AU$383.33 | 3.37% |
| 1969 | AU$395.83 | 3.26% |
| 1970 | AU$408.33 | 3.16% |
| 1971 | AU$433.33 | 6.12% |
| 1972 | AU$458.33 | 5.77% |
| 1973 | AU$500.00 | 9.09% |
| 1974 | AU$579.17 | 15.83% |
| 1975 | AU$666.67 | 15.11% |
| 1976 | AU$754.17 | 13.13% |
| 1977 | AU$845.83 | 12.15% |
| 1978 | AU$912.50 | 7.88% |
| 1979 | AU$995.83 | 9.13% |
| 1980 | AU$1,100.00 | 10.46% |
| 1981 | AU$1,204.17 | 9.47% |
| 1982 | AU$1,337.50 | 11.07% |
| 1983 | AU$1,475.00 | 10.28% |
| 1984 | AU$1,533.33 | 3.95% |
| 1985 | AU$1,633.33 | 6.52% |
| 1986 | AU$1,783.33 | 9.18% |
| 1987 | AU$1,933.33 | 8.41% |
| 1988 | AU$2,075.00 | 7.33% |
| 1989 | AU$2,229.17 | 7.43% |
| 1990 | AU$2,395.83 | 7.48% |
| 1991 | AU$2,470.83 | 3.13% |
| 1992 | AU$2,495.83 | 1.01% |
| 1993 | AU$2,537.50 | 1.67% |
| 1994 | AU$2,587.50 | 1.97% |
| 1995 | AU$2,708.33 | 4.67% |
| 1996 | AU$2,779.17 | 2.62% |
| 1997 | AU$2,787.50 | 0.30% |
| 1998 | AU$2,808.33 | 0.75% |
| 1999 | AU$2,850.00 | 1.48% |
| 2000 | AU$2,979.17 | 4.53% |
| 2001 | AU$3,108.33 | 4.34% |
| 2002 | AU$3,204.17 | 3.08% |
| 2003 | AU$3,291.67 | 2.73% |
| 2004 | AU$3,366.67 | 2.28% |
| 2005 | AU$3,458.33 | 2.72% |
| 2006 | AU$3,579.17 | 3.49% |
| 2007 | AU$3,662.50 | 2.33% |
| 2008 | AU$3,825.00 | 4.44% |
| 2009 | AU$3,891.67 | 1.74% |
| 2010 | AU$4,004.17 | 2.89% |
| 2011 | AU$4,137.50 | 3.33% |
| 2012 | AU$4,208.33 | 1.71% |
| 2013 | AU$4,312.50 | 2.48% |
| 2014 | AU$4,420.83 | 2.51% |
| 2015 | AU$4,487.50 | 1.51% |
| 2016 | AU$4,545.83 | 1.30% |
| 2017 | AU$4,633.33 | 1.92% |
| 2018 | AU$4,691.67 | 1.26% |
| 2019 | AU$4,780.81 | 1.90%* |
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for AU$100, 1935 to 2015
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
CPI in 2015CPI in 1935
×
1935 AUD value
=
2015 AUD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 2.4 in the year 1935 and 107.7 in 2015:
107.72.4
×
AU$100
=
AU$4,487.50
AU$100 in 1935 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as AU$4,487.50 in 2015.
To get the total inflation rate for the 80 years between 1935 and 2015, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2015 - CPI in 1935CPI in 1935
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (80 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
107.7 - 2.42.4
×
100
=
4,388%
News headlines from 1935
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by ordering German rearmament.
- In an event known as "Black Sunday", a severe sandstorm strikes the US Midwest, coining the term "Dust Bowl".
- Communist forces end their Long March bringing Mao Zedong to prominence.
- First trans-pacific airmail flight by a flying boat the "China Clipper" that took off from Alameda, California
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: “AU$100 in 1935 → 2015 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 23 May. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/1935-AUD-in-2015?amount=100.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.