Inflation in 1944 and its effect on dollar value
$1 in 1943 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1 in 1944. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 0.00% per year between 1943 and 1944, producing a cumulative price increase of 0.00%. Purchasing power decreased by 0.00% in 1944 compared to 1943. On average, you would have to spend 0.00% more money in 1944 than in 1943 for the same item.
The inflation rate in 1943 was 3.23%. The inflation rate in 1944 was 0.00%. The 1944 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 4.79% per year between 1944 and 2024.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1944 was 3.20. It was 3.20 in the previous year, 1943. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the Bureau of Statistics to officially determine inflation.
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| Average inflation rate | 0.00% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.00 |
| CPI in 1943 | 3.200 |
| CPI in 1944 | 3.200 |
| Inflation in 1943 | 3.23% |
| Inflation in 1944 | 0.00% |
| $1 in 1943 | $1 in 1944 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1943 to 1944
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1943 and 1944:
CPI in 1944 CPI in 1943
×
1943 AUD value
=
1944 AUD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 3.2 in the year 1943 and 3.2 in 1944:
3.23.2
×
$1
=
$1
$1 in 1943 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1 in 1944.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1943 and 1944, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1944 - CPI in 1943CPI in 1943
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
3.2 - 3.23.2
×
100
=
0%
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: “Inflation Rate in 1944 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 15 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/Australia-inflation-rate-in-1944.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Average inflation rate | 0.00% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.00 |
| CPI in 1943 | 3.200 |
| CPI in 1944 | 3.200 |
| Inflation in 1943 | 3.23% |
| Inflation in 1944 | 0.00% |
| $1 in 1943 | $1 in 1944 |