Purchasing power decreased by 0.00% in 1929 compared to the previous year, 1928. On average, you would have to spend 0.00% more money in 1929 than in 1928 for the same item.
In other words, AU$1 in 1928 is equivalent in purchasing power to AU$1 in 1929.
The 1928 inflation rate was 3.57%. The inflation rate in 1929 was 0.00%. The 1929 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 4.17% per year between 1929 and 2019.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1929 was 2.9. It was 2.9 in the previous year, 1928. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the Bureau of Statistics to officially determine inflation.
Average inflation rate | 0.00% |
Converted amount (AU$1 base) | AU$1 |
Price difference (AU$1 base) | AU$0.00 |
CPI in 1928 | 2.900 |
CPI in 1929 | 2.900 |
Inflation in 1928 | 3.57% |
Inflation in 1929 | 0.00% |
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 2.9 in the year 1928 and 2.9 in 1929:
AU$1 in 1928 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as AU$1 in 1929.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1928 and 1929, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
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: “Inflation Rate in 1929 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 16 Feb. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/Australia-inflation-rate-in-1929.
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