£100 in 1955 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £95.82 in 1954. The pound had an average inflation rate of 4.36% per year between 1954 and 1955, producing a cumulative price increase of -4.18%.
This means that prices in 1954 are 4.18% lower than average prices since 1955, according to the Office for National Statistics composite price index.
The inflation rate in 1954 was 1.98%. The inflation rate in 1955 was 4.36%. The 1955 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 5.19% per year between 1955 and 2024.
Average inflation rate | 4.36% |
Converted amount £100 base | £95.82 |
Price difference £100 base | £-4.18 |
CPI in 1955 | 43.100 |
CPI in 1954 | 41.300 |
Inflation in 1954 | 1.98% |
Inflation in 1955 | 4.36% |
£100 in 1955 | £95.82 in 1954 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1954 and 1955:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.K. CPI was 43.1 in the year 1955 and 41.3 in 1954:
£100 in 1955 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as £95.82 in 1954.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1954 and 1955, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
Raw data for these calculations comes from the composite price index published by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). A composite index is created by combining price data from several different published sources, both official and unofficial. The Consumer Price Index, normally used to compute inflation, has only been tracked since 1988. All inflation calculations after 1988 use the Office for National Statistics' Consumer Price Index, except for the current year, which is based on The Bank of England's forecast.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “£100 in 1955 → 1954 | UK Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 21 Sep. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/uk/inflation/1955?amount=100&endYear=1954.
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Average inflation rate | 4.36% |
Converted amount £100 base | £95.82 |
Price difference £100 base | £-4.18 |
CPI in 1955 | 43.100 |
CPI in 1954 | 41.300 |
Inflation in 1954 | 1.98% |
Inflation in 1955 | 4.36% |
£100 in 1955 | £95.82 in 1954 |