Inflation in 1947 and its effect on dollar value
$1 in 1946 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.06 in 1947. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 6.25% per year between 1946 and 1947, producing a cumulative price increase of 6.25%. Purchasing power decreased by 6.25% in 1947 compared to 1946. On average, you would have to spend 6.25% more money in 1947 than in 1946 for the same item.
This means that prices in 1947 are 1.06 times as high as average prices since 1946, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1946 was 0.00%. The inflation rate in 1947 was 6.25%. The 1947 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 4.90% per year between 1947 and 2024.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1947 was 3.40. It was 3.20 in the previous year, 1946. 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 | 6.25% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.06 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.06 |
| CPI in 1946 | 3.200 |
| CPI in 1947 | 3.400 |
| Inflation in 1946 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 1947 | 6.25% |
| $1 in 1946 | $1.06 in 1947 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1946 to 1947
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1946 and 1947:
CPI in 1947 CPI in 1946
×
1946 AUD value
=
1947 AUD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 3.2 in the year 1946 and 3.4 in 1947:
3.43.2
×
$1
=
$1.06
$1 in 1946 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.06 in 1947.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1946 and 1947, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1947 - CPI in 1946CPI in 1946
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
3.4 - 3.23.2
×
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: “Inflation Rate in 1947 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 11 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/Australia-inflation-rate-in-1947.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Average inflation rate | 6.25% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.06 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.06 |
| CPI in 1946 | 3.200 |
| CPI in 1947 | 3.400 |
| Inflation in 1946 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 1947 | 6.25% |
| $1 in 1946 | $1.06 in 1947 |