U.K. inflation rate in 1862: -2.11%

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Inflation in 1862 and its effect on pound value

£1 in 1861 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £0.98 in 1862. The pound had an average deflation rate of -2.11% per year since 1861, producing a cumulative price change of -2.11%. Purchasing power increased by 2.11% in 1862 compared to 1861. On average, you would have to spend 2.11% less money in 1862 than in 1861 for the same item. This is an example of deflation.

This means that prices in 1862 are 2.11% lower than average prices since 1861, according to the Office for National Statistics composite price index.

The inflation rate in 1861 was 2.15%. The inflation rate in 1862 was -2.11%. The 1862 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.15% per year between 1862 and 2024.

Inflation rate is calculated by change in the composite price index (CPI). The CPI in 1862 was 9.30. It was 9.50 in the previous year, 1861. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the Office for National Statistics to officially determine inflation. Because the 1862 CPI is less than 1861 CPI, negative inflation (also known as deflation) has occurred.

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Inflation from 1861 to 1862
Average inflation rate-2.11%
Converted amount
£1 base		£0.98
Price difference
£1 base		£-0.02
CPI in 18619.500
CPI in 18629.300
Inflation in 18612.15%
Inflation in 1862-2.11%
£1 in 1861£0.98 in 1862
Recent GBP inflation
Annual Rate, the Office for National Statistics CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for £1, 1861 to 1862

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1861 and 1862:

CPI in 1862 CPI in 1861
×
1861 GBP value
=
1862 GBP value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.K. CPI was 9.5 in the year 1861 and 9.3 in 1862:

9.39.5
×
£1
=
£0.98

£1 in 1861 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as £0.98 in 1862.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1861 and 1862, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1862 - CPI in 1861CPI in 1861
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

9.3 - 9.59.5
×
100
=
-2%

Data source & citation

Raw data for these calculations comes from the composite price index published by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). A composite index is created by combining price data from several different published sources, both official and unofficial. The Consumer Price Index, normally used to compute inflation, has only been tracked since 1988. All inflation calculations after 1988 use the Office for National Statistics' Consumer Price Index, except for the current year, which is based on The Bank of England's forecast.

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Inflation Rate in 1862 | UK Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 13 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/UK-inflation-rate-in-1862.

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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 1861 to 1862
Average inflation rate-2.11%
Converted amount
£1 base		£0.98
Price difference
£1 base		£-0.02
CPI in 18619.500
CPI in 18629.300
Inflation in 18612.15%
Inflation in 1862-2.11%
£1 in 1861£0.98 in 1862