Value of $1 from 1925 to 1946
$1 in 1925 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.14 in 1946, an increase of $0.14 over 21 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 0.64% per year between 1925 and 1946, producing a cumulative price increase of 14.29%.
This means that prices in 1946 are 1.14 times as high as average prices since 1925, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1925 was 0.00%. The inflation rate in 1946 was 0.00%. The 1946 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 4.92% per year between 1946 and 2024.
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| Cumulative price change | 14.29% |
| Average inflation rate | 0.64% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.14 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.14 |
| CPI in 1925 | 2.800 |
| CPI in 1946 | 3.200 |
| Inflation in 1925 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 1946 | 0.00% |
| $1 in 1925 | $1.14 in 1946 |
Buying power of $1 in 1925
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1925 (price index tracking began in 1922).
For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $1.14 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $1 is equivalent to $1.14 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Australian dollar decreases over time. In other words, a dollar will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a dollar over time. By calculating the value in 1925 dollars, the chart below shows how $1 is worth less over 21 years.
According to the Bureau of Statistics, each of these AUD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1925 amounts in 1946 dollars, based on the 14.29% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1925 | $1.14 dollars in 1946 |
| $5 dollars in 1925 | $5.71 dollars in 1946 |
| $10 dollars in 1925 | $11.43 dollars in 1946 |
| $50 dollars in 1925 | $57.14 dollars in 1946 |
| $100 dollars in 1925 | $114.29 dollars in 1946 |
| $500 dollars in 1925 | $571.43 dollars in 1946 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1925 | $1,142.86 dollars in 1946 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1925 | $5,714.29 dollars in 1946 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1925 | $11,428.57 dollars in 1946 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1925 | $57,142.86 dollars in 1946 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1925 | $114,285.71 dollars in 1946 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1925 | $571,428.57 dollars in 1946 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1925 | $1,142,857.14 dollars in 1946 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1925 to 1946
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1925 and 1946:
CPI in 1946 CPI in 1925
×
1925 AUD value
=
1946 AUD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 2.8 in the year 1925 and 3.2 in 1946:
3.22.8
×
$1
=
$1.14
$1 in 1925 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.14 in 1946.
To get the total inflation rate for the 21 years between 1925 and 1946, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1946 - CPI in 1925CPI in 1925
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (21 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
3.2 - 2.82.8
×
100
=
14%
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: “$1 in 1925 → 1946 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 1 Nov. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/australia/inflation/1925?amount=1&endYear=1946.
Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.
in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Cumulative price change | 14.29% |
| Average inflation rate | 0.64% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.14 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.14 |
| CPI in 1925 | 2.800 |
| CPI in 1946 | 3.200 |
| Inflation in 1925 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 1946 | 0.00% |
| $1 in 1925 | $1.14 in 1946 |