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Value of 1991 Australian Dollars today

$100 in 1991
$233.27 in 2023

The inflation rate in Australia between 1991 and today has been 133.27%, which translates into a total increase of $133.27. This means that 100 dollars in 1991 are equivalent to 233.27 dollars in 2023. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1991 equals $233.27 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.68%.

Inflation timeline in Australia (1991 - 2023)

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 1991-2022 114.76%
Cumulative inflation 1991-today 133.27%
Avg. Annual inflation 1991-2022 2.5%
CPI 1991 55.05
CPI 2022 118.23
CPI 2023-Q2 (latest official data) 124.17
CPI today 128.41

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 1991 and 2022, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2022
=Value1991 ×
CPI2022/CPI1991
=$ 100 ×
118.23/55.05
$214.76

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 128.41:

Valuetoday
=Value1991 ×
CPItoday/CPI1991
=$ 100 ×
128.41/55.05
$233.27

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 31 years between 1991 and 2022 and the average inflation rate was 2.4963%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2022
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.024963)31
$214.76

Australia inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1991 $2.15 dollars in 2022
$5 dollars in 1991 $10.74 dollars in 2022
$10 dollars in 1991 $21.48 dollars in 2022
$50 dollars in 1991 $107.38 dollars in 2022
$100 dollars in 1991 $214.76 dollars in 2022
$500 dollars in 1991 $1,073.81 dollars in 2022
$1,000 dollars in 1991 $2,147.62 dollars in 2022
$5,000 dollars in 1991 $10,738.08 dollars in 2022
$10,000 dollars in 1991 $21,476.16 dollars in 2022
$50,000 dollars in 1991 $107,380.81 dollars in 2022
$100,000 dollars in 1991 $214,761.62 dollars in 2022
$500,000 dollars in 1991 $1,073,808.1 dollars in 2022
$1,000,000 dollars in 1991 $2,147,616.2 dollars in 2022
Cumulative inflation From 1991 133.27%
Avg. annual inflation From 1991 2.68%
CPI 1991 55.05
CPI today 128.41

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1991 100
1992 101.01
1993 102.78
1994 104.81
1995 109.66
1996 112.53
1997 112.78
1998 113.75
1999 115.44
2000 120.58
2001 125.9
2002 129.65
2003 133.19
2004 136.31
2005 139.98
2006 144.96
2007 148.33
2008 154.79
2009 157.53
2010 162.13
2011 167.48
2012 170.43
2013 174.61
2014 178.95
2015 181.65
2016 183.97
2017 187.56
2018 191.14
2019 194.22
2020 195.87
2021 201.48
2022 214.76
2023-Q2 225.56
Today 233.27

All available years

Today's value of australian dollars by year:

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