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Value of 1973 Australian Dollars today

$100 in 1973
$1,183.99 in 2024

The inflation rate in Australia between 1973 and today has been 1,083.99%, which translates into a total increase of $1,083.99. This means that 100 dollars in 1973 are equivalent to 1,183.99 dollars in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1973 equals $1,183.99 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 4.97%.

Inflation timeline in Australia (1973 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of $100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (AUD) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1973-2023 1,020.21%
Cumulative inflation 1973-today 1,083.99%
Avg. Annual inflation 1973-2023 4.95%
CPI 1973 11.14
CPI 2023 124.84
CPI 2024-Q2 (latest official data) 128.91
CPI today 131.95

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1973 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1973 ×
CPI2023/CPI1973
=$ 100 ×
124.84/11.14
$1,120.21

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 131.95:

Valuetoday
=Value1973 ×
CPItoday/CPI1973
=$ 100 ×
131.95/11.14
$1,183.99

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are $100 worth today. There are 50 years between 1973 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 4.9509%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.049509)50
$1,120.21

Australia inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1973 $11.2 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 1973 $56.01 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 1973 $112.02 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 1973 $560.1 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 1973 $1,120.21 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 1973 $5,601.04 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 1973 $11,202.08 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 1973 $56,010.42 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 1973 $112,020.84 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 1973 $560,104.18 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 1973 $1,120,208.35 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 1973 $5,601,041.76 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 1973 $11,202,083.51 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1973 1,083.99%
Avg. annual inflation From 1973 4.97%
CPI 1973 11.14
CPI today 131.95

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1973 100
1974 115.42
1975 132.92
1976 150.63
1977 169.17
1978 182.71
1979 199.37
1980 219.58
1981 240.42
1982 267.71
1983 294.58
1984 306.25
1985 326.87
1986 356.46
1987 386.87
1988 414.79
1989 446.04
1990 478.75
1991 493.96
1992 498.96
1993 507.71
1994 517.71
1995 541.67
1996 555.83
1997 557.08
1998 561.87
1999 570.21
2000 595.62
2001 621.87
2002 640.42
2003 657.92
2004 673.33
2005 691.46
2006 716.04
2007 732.71
2008 764.58
2009 778.12
2010 800.83
2011 827.29
2012 841.87
2013 862.5
2014 883.96
2015 897.29
2016 908.75
2017 926.46
2018 944.17
2019 959.38
2020 967.5
2021 995.21
2022 1,060.83
2023 1,120.21
2024-Q2 1,156.67
Today 1,183.99

All available years

Today's value of australian dollars by year:

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