$1 in 1985 is worth $0.94 in 1984

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Value of $1 from 1985 to 1984

$1 in 1985 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.94 in 1984. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 6.52% per year between 1984 and 1985, producing a cumulative price increase of -6.12%.

This means that prices in 1984 are 6.12% lower than average prices since 1985, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1984 was 3.95%. The inflation rate in 1985 was 6.52%. The 1985 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 3.23% per year between 1985 and 2024.

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Inflation from 1985 to 1984
Average inflation rate6.52%
Converted amount
$1 base		$0.94
Price difference
$1 base		$-0.06
CPI in 198539.200
CPI in 198436.800
Inflation in 19843.95%
Inflation in 19856.52%
$1 in 1985$0.94 in 1984
Recent AUD inflation
Annual Rate, the Bureau of Statistics CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1984 to 1985

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1984 and 1985:

CPI in 1984 CPI in 1985
×
1985 AUD value
=
1984 AUD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 39.2 in the year 1985 and 36.8 in 1984:

36.839.2
×
$1
=
$0.94

$1 in 1985 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $0.94 in 1984.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1984 and 1985, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1984 - CPI in 1985CPI in 1985
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

36.8 - 39.239.2
×
100
=
-6%

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 1985 → 1984 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 19 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1985-AUD-in-1984?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 1985 to 1984
Average inflation rate6.52%
Converted amount
$1 base		$0.94
Price difference
$1 base		$-0.06
CPI in 198539.200
CPI in 198436.800
Inflation in 19843.95%
Inflation in 19856.52%
$1 in 1985$0.94 in 1984