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Value of 1991 British Pounds today

£100 in 1991
£226.12 in 2024

The inflation rate in the United Kingdom between 1991 and today has been 126.12%, which translates into a total increase of £126.12. This means that 100 pounds in 1991 are equivalent to 226.12 pounds in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of £100 in 1991 equals £226.12 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.5%.

Inflation timeline in the United Kingdom (1991 - 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 (GBP) 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 1991-2023 117.23%
Cumulative inflation 1991-today 126.12%
Avg. Annual inflation 1991-2023 2.45%
CPI 1991 59.2
CPI 2023 128.6
CPI 2024-09 (latest official data) 133.5
CPI today 133.86

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 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1991 ×
CPI2023/CPI1991
=£ 100 ×
128.6/59.2
£217.23

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 133.86:

Valuetoday
=Value1991 ×
CPItoday/CPI1991
=£ 100 ×
133.86/59.2
£226.12

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 32 years between 1991 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.454%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=£100 × (1 + 0.02454)32
£217.23

UK inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
£1 pound in 1991 £2.17 pounds in 2023
£5 pounds in 1991 £10.86 pounds in 2023
£10 pounds in 1991 £21.72 pounds in 2023
£50 pounds in 1991 £108.61 pounds in 2023
£100 pounds in 1991 £217.23 pounds in 2023
£500 pounds in 1991 £1,086.15 pounds in 2023
£1,000 pounds in 1991 £2,172.3 pounds in 2023
£5,000 pounds in 1991 £10,861.49 pounds in 2023
£10,000 pounds in 1991 £21,722.97 pounds in 2023
£50,000 pounds in 1991 £108,614.86 pounds in 2023
£100,000 pounds in 1991 £217,229.73 pounds in 2023
£500,000 pounds in 1991 £1,086,148.65 pounds in 2023
£1,000,000 pounds in 1991 £2,172,297.3 pounds in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1991 126.12%
Avg. annual inflation From 1991 2.5%
CPI 1991 59.2
CPI today 133.86

Value of Pound over time (by year)

Period Value
1991 100
1992 104.56
1993 107.26
1994 109.63
1995 112.5
1996 115.71
1997 118.24
1998 120.44
1999 122.64
2000 123.99
2001 126.01
2002 127.87
2003 129.56
2004 131.42
2005 134.12
2006 137.5
2007 140.71
2008 145.61
2009 148.48
2010 152.2
2011 158.11
2012 162.16
2013 165.88
2014 168.24
2015 168.92
2016 170.61
2017 175
2018 179.05
2019 182.09
2020 183.95
2021 188.51
2022 203.55
2023 217.23
2024-09 225.51
Today 226.12

All available years

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