Australian inflation rate in 1952: 17.31%

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Inflation in 1952 and its effect on dollar value

$1 in 1951 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.17 in 1952. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 17.31% per year between 1951 and 1952, producing a cumulative price increase of 17.31%. Purchasing power decreased by 17.31% in 1952 compared to 1951. On average, you would have to spend 17.31% more money in 1952 than in 1951 for the same item.

This means that prices in 1952 are 1.17 times as high as average prices since 1951, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1951 was 18.18%. The inflation rate in 1952 was 17.31%. The 1952 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 4.40% per year between 1952 and 2024.

Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1952 was 6.10. It was 5.20 in the previous year, 1951. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the Bureau of Statistics to officially determine inflation.

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Inflation from 1951 to 1952
Average inflation rate17.31%
Converted amount
$1 base		$1.17
Price difference
$1 base		$0.17
CPI in 19515.200
CPI in 19526.100
Inflation in 195118.18%
Inflation in 195217.31%
$1 in 1951$1.17 in 1952
Recent AUD inflation
Annual Rate, the Bureau of Statistics CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1951 to 1952

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1951 and 1952:

CPI in 1952 CPI in 1951
×
1951 AUD value
=
1952 AUD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 5.2 in the year 1951 and 6.1 in 1952:

6.15.2
×
$1
=
$1.17

$1 in 1951 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.17 in 1952.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1951 and 1952, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1952 - CPI in 1951CPI in 1951
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

6.1 - 5.25.2
×
100
=
17%

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 1952 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 12 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/Australia-inflation-rate-in-1952.

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 1951 to 1952
Average inflation rate17.31%
Converted amount
$1 base		$1.17
Price difference
$1 base		$0.17
CPI in 19515.200
CPI in 19526.100
Inflation in 195118.18%
Inflation in 195217.31%
$1 in 1951$1.17 in 1952