$1 in 1930 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.07 in 1929. The dollar had an average deflation rate of -6.90% per year since 1929, producing a cumulative price change of 7.41%.
This means that prices in 1929 are 1.07 times as high as average prices since 1930, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1929 was 0.00%. The inflation rate in 1930 was -6.90%. The 1930 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 4.25% per year between 1930 and 2024.
Average inflation rate | -6.90% |
Converted amount $1 base | $1.07 |
Price difference $1 base | $0.07 |
CPI in 1930 | 2.700 |
CPI in 1929 | 2.900 |
Inflation in 1929 | 0.00% |
Inflation in 1930 | -6.90% |
$1 in 1930 | $1.07 in 1929 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1929 and 1930:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 2.7 in the year 1930 and 2.9 in 1929:
$1 in 1930 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.07 in 1929.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1929 and 1930, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
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: “$1 in 1930 → 1929 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 25 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/australia/inflation/1930?amount=1&endYear=1929.
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Average inflation rate | -6.90% |
Converted amount $1 base | $1.07 |
Price difference $1 base | $0.07 |
CPI in 1930 | 2.700 |
CPI in 1929 | 2.900 |
Inflation in 1929 | 0.00% |
Inflation in 1930 | -6.90% |
$1 in 1930 | $1.07 in 1929 |