$1 in 1930 is worth $0.96 in 1939

Value of $1 from 1930 to 1939

$1 in 1930 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.96 in 1939, a difference of $-0.04 over 9 years. The dollar had an average deflation rate of -0.42% per year since 1930, producing a cumulative price change of -3.70%.

This means that prices in 1939 are 3.7% lower than average prices since 1930, according to the Bureau of Statistics consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1930 was -6.90%. The inflation rate in 1939 was 0.00%. The 1939 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 4.76% per year between 1939 and 2024.


Inflation from 1930 to 1939
Cumulative price change-3.70%
Average inflation rate-0.42%
Converted amount
$1 base
$0.96
Price difference
$1 base
$-0.04
CPI in 19302.700
CPI in 19392.600
Inflation in 1930-6.90%
Inflation in 19390.00%
$1 in 1930$0.96 in 1939

AUD inflation since 1930
Annual Rate, the Bureau of Statistics CPI
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Buying power of $1 in 1930

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1930 (price index tracking began in 1922).

For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $0.96 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

According to the Bureau of Statistics, each of these AUD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Dollar inflation: 1930-1939
YearDollar ValueInflation Rate
1930$1.00-6.90%
1931$0.93-7.41%
1932$0.89-4.00%
1933$0.85-4.17%
1934$0.850.00%
1935$0.894.35%
1936$0.890.00%
1937$0.934.17%
1938$0.964.00%
1939$0.960.00%
1940$1.003.85%
1941$1.043.70%
1942$1.1510.71%
1943$1.193.23%
1944$1.190.00%
1945$1.190.00%
1946$1.190.00%
1947$1.266.25%
1948$1.378.82%
1949$1.488.11%
1950$1.6310.00%
1951$1.9318.18%
1952$2.2617.31%
1953$2.374.92%
1954$2.411.56%
1955$2.441.54%
1956$2.596.06%
1957$2.672.86%
1958$2.670.00%
1959$2.742.78%
1960$2.854.05%
1961$2.891.30%
1962$2.890.00%
1963$2.931.28%
1964$3.002.53%
1965$3.113.70%
1966$3.192.38%
1967$3.303.49%
1968$3.413.37%
1969$3.523.26%
1970$3.633.16%
1971$3.856.12%
1972$4.075.77%
1973$4.449.09%
1974$5.1515.83%
1975$5.9315.11%
1976$6.7013.13%
1977$7.5212.15%
1978$8.117.88%
1979$8.859.13%
1980$9.7810.46%
1981$10.709.47%
1982$11.8911.07%
1983$13.1110.28%
1984$13.633.95%
1985$14.526.52%
1986$15.859.18%
1987$17.198.41%
1988$18.447.33%
1989$19.817.43%
1990$21.307.48%
1991$21.963.13%
1992$22.191.01%
1993$22.561.67%
1994$23.001.97%
1995$24.074.67%
1996$24.702.62%
1997$24.780.30%
1998$24.960.75%
1999$25.331.48%
2000$26.484.53%
2001$27.634.34%
2002$28.483.08%
2003$29.262.73%
2004$29.932.28%
2005$30.742.72%
2006$31.813.49%
2007$32.562.33%
2008$34.004.44%
2009$34.591.74%
2010$35.592.89%
2011$36.783.33%
2012$37.411.71%
2013$38.332.48%
2014$39.302.51%
2015$39.891.51%
2016$40.411.30%
2017$41.191.92%
2018$41.961.89%
2019$42.631.59%
2020$43.000.87%
2021$44.222.84%
2022$47.156.62%
2023$49.595.18%
2024$50.111.05%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.
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This conversion table shows various other 1930 amounts in 1939 dollars, based on the -3.70% change in prices:

Conversion: 1930 dollars in 1939
Initial valueEquivalent value
$1 dollar in 1930$0.96 dollars in 1939
$5 dollars in 1930$4.81 dollars in 1939
$10 dollars in 1930$9.63 dollars in 1939
$50 dollars in 1930$48.15 dollars in 1939
$100 dollars in 1930$96.30 dollars in 1939
$500 dollars in 1930$481.48 dollars in 1939
$1,000 dollars in 1930$962.96 dollars in 1939
$5,000 dollars in 1930$4,814.81 dollars in 1939
$10,000 dollars in 1930$9,629.63 dollars in 1939
$50,000 dollars in 1930$48,148.15 dollars in 1939
$100,000 dollars in 1930$96,296.30 dollars in 1939
$500,000 dollars in 1930$481,481.48 dollars in 1939
$1,000,000 dollars in 1930$962,962.96 dollars in 1939

How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1930 to 1939

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1930 and 1939:

CPI in 1939 CPI in 1930
×
1930 AUD value
=
1939 AUD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Australian CPI was 2.7 in the year 1930 and 2.6 in 1939:

2.62.7
×
$1
=
$0.96

$1 in 1930 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $0.96 in 1939.

To get the total inflation rate for the 9 years between 1930 and 1939, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1939 - CPI in 1930CPI in 1930
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (9 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

2.6 - 2.72.7
×
100
=
-4%

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: “$1 in 1930 → 1939 | Australia Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 28 Mar. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/australia/inflation/1930?amount=1&endYear=1939.

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 1930 to 1939
Cumulative price change-3.70%
Average inflation rate-0.42%
Converted amount
$1 base
$0.96
Price difference
$1 base
$-0.04
CPI in 19302.700
CPI in 19392.600
Inflation in 1930-6.90%
Inflation in 19390.00%
$1 in 1930$0.96 in 1939