$1 in 1635 is worth $1.80 in 1636

Value of $1 from 1635 to 1636

$1 in 1635 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.80 in 1636. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 79.52% per year between 1635 and 1636, producing a cumulative price increase of 79.52%.

This means that prices in 1636 are 1.80 times as high as average prices since 1635, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1635 was NaN%. The inflation rate in 1636 was 79.52%. The 1636 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 0.79% per year between 1636 and 2024.


Inflation from 1635 to 1636
Average inflation rate79.52%
Converted amount
$1 base
$1.80
Price difference
$1 base
$0.80
CPI in 16358.300
CPI in 163614.900
Inflation in 16350.00%
Inflation in 163679.52%
$1 in 1635$1.80 in 1636

Recent USD inflation
Annual Rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1635 to 1636

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1635 and 1636:

CPI in 1636 CPI in 1635
×
1635 USD value
=
1636 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.S. CPI was 8.3 in the year 1635 and 14.9 in 1636:

14.98.3
×
$1
=
$1.80

$1 in 1635 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.80 in 1636.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1635 and 1636, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1636 - CPI in 1635CPI in 1635
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

14.9 - 8.38.3
×
100
=
80%

Data source & citation

Raw data for these calculations comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (CPI), established in 1913. Price index data from 1774 to 1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University and from the American Antiquarian Society. Price index data from 1634 to 1773 is from the American Antiquarian Society, using British pound equivalents.

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “$1 in 1635 → 1636 | Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 28 Mar. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1635-dollars-in-1636?amount=1.

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.


Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 1635 to 1636
Average inflation rate79.52%
Converted amount
$1 base
$1.80
Price difference
$1 base
$0.80
CPI in 16358.300
CPI in 163614.900
Inflation in 16350.00%
Inflation in 163679.52%
$1 in 1635$1.80 in 1636