Purchasing power decreased by 16.54% in 1976 compared to 1975. On average, you would have to spend 16.54% more money in 1976 than in 1975 for the same item.
In other words, £1 in 1975 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £1.17 in 1976.
The 1975 inflation rate was 24.24%. The inflation rate in 1976 was 16.54%. The 1976 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 4.68% per year between 1976 and 2019.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the composite price index (CPI). The CPI in 1976 was 157.10. It was 134.80 in the previous year, 1975. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the Office for National Statistics to officially determine inflation.
Average inflation rate | 16.54% |
Converted amount (£1 base) | £1.17 |
Price difference (£1 base) | £0.17 |
CPI in 1975 | 134.800 |
CPI in 1976 | 157.100 |
Inflation in 1975 | 24.24% |
Inflation in 1976 | 16.54% |
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The UK CPI was 134.8 in the year 1975 and 157.1 in 1976:
£1 in 1975 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as £1.17 in 1976.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1975 and 1976, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
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 2017, which is based on The Bank of England's forecast.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Inflation Rate in 1976 | UK Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 9 Dec. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/UK-inflation-rate-in-1976.
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Average inflation rate | 16.54% |
Converted amount (£1 base) | £1.17 |
Price difference (£1 base) | £0.17 |
CPI in 1975 | 134.800 |
CPI in 1976 | 157.100 |
Inflation in 1975 | 24.24% |
Inflation in 1976 | 16.54% |