This tool is useful to calculate the time value of money based on historical inflation and CPI values. To start, select an amount and two years, or browse the default calculation results.
The cumulative inflation rate in China between January 1993 and January 2026 was 180.13%, meaning that overall prices were 2.8 times higher than they were in January 1993. In other words, the purchasing power of ¥100 in Jan 1993 was equivalent to ¥280.13 in Jan 2026. The average annual inflation rate over this period was 0.26%.
The chart below shows how the value of ¥100 changes over time when adjusted for inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, indicating how much money would be needed each year to buy the same goods or services.
All calculations are performed in Chinese renminbi with six-decimal precision, though displayed values are rounded to two decimals for readability. Inflation figures are sourced from official government and international reports released monthly.
The following table contains relevant indicators:
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Cumulative inflation from 1993-01 to 2026-01 | 180.13% |
| Avg. Monthly inflation from 1993-01 to 2026-01 | 0.26% |
| CPI 1993-01 | 41.35 |
| CPI 2026-01 | 115.83 |
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.
When we have both the start and end months, we can use the following formula:
To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between January 1993 and January 2026, use the corresponding CPI values:
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:
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 396 months between January 1993 and January 2026 and the average inflation rate was 0.2605%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:
| Initial Value | Equivalent value | |
|---|---|---|
| ¥1 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥2.8 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥5 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥14.01 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥10 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥28.01 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥50 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥140.07 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥100 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥280.13 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥500 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥1,400.67 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥1,000 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥2,801.34 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥5,000 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥14,006.68 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥10,000 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥28,013.35 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥50,000 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥140,066.76 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥100,000 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥280,133.52 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥500,000 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥1,400,667.62 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| ¥1,000,000 renminbi in 1993-01 | → | ¥2,801,335.24 renminbi in 2026-01 |
| Cumulative inflation Jan 1993-Jan 2026 | 180.13% |
| Avg. monthly inflation Jan 1993-Jan 2026 | 0.26% |
| Avg. annual inflation 1993-2025 | 3.03% |
| CPI 1993-01 | 41.35 |
| CPI 2026-01 | 115.83 |
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993-01 | 100 |
| 1993-02 | 100.57 |
| 1993-03 | 102.43 |
| 1993-04 | 105.39 |
| 1993-05 | 106.97 |
| 1993-06 | 106.82 |
| 1993-07 | 106.08 |
| 1993-08 | 108.35 |
| 1993-09 | 111.19 |
| 1993-10 | 112 |
| 1993-11 | 112.97 |
| 1993-12 | 116.39 |
| 1994-01 | 121.1 |
| 1994-02 | 123.9 |
| 1994-03 | 125.37 |
| 1994-04 | 128.26 |
| 1994-05 | 129.75 |
| 1994-06 | 130.96 |
| 1994-07 | 131.54 |
| 1994-08 | 136.3 |
| 1994-09 | 141.55 |
| 1994-10 | 143.03 |
| 1994-11 | 144.04 |
| 1994-12 | 146.07 |
| 1995-01 | 150.29 |
| 1995-02 | 151.65 |
| 1995-03 | 152.08 |
| 1995-04 | 154.81 |
| 1995-05 | 156.09 |
| 1995-06 | 154.79 |
| 1995-07 | 153.5 |
| 1995-08 | 156.07 |
| 1995-09 | 160.24 |
| 1995-10 | 160.33 |
| 1995-11 | 160.17 |
| 1995-12 | 160.82 |
| 1996-01 | 163.81 |
| 1996-02 | 165.75 |
| 1996-03 | 166.98 |
| 1996-04 | 169.82 |
| 1996-05 | 169.98 |
| 1996-06 | 168.1 |
| 1996-07 | 166.24 |
| 1996-08 | 168.71 |
| 1996-09 | 172.09 |
| 1996-10 | 171.56 |
| 1996-11 | 171.23 |
| 1996-12 | 172.08 |
| 1997-01 | 173.48 |
| 1997-02 | 175.04 |
| 1997-03 | 173.66 |
| 1997-04 | 175.26 |
| 1997-05 | 174.74 |
| 1997-06 | 172.81 |
| 1997-07 | 170.73 |
| 1997-08 | 171.92 |
| 1997-09 | 175.19 |
| 1997-10 | 174.13 |
| 1997-11 | 173.11 |
| 1997-12 | 172.77 |
| 1998-01 | 174 |
| 1998-02 | 174.86 |
| 1998-03 | 174.87 |
| 1998-04 | 174.73 |
| 1998-05 | 172.99 |
| 1998-06 | 170.56 |
| 1998-07 | 168.34 |
| 1998-08 | 169.51 |
| 1998-09 | 172.56 |
| 1998-10 | 172.21 |
| 1998-11 | 171.03 |
| 1998-12 | 171.04 |
| 1999-01 | 171.91 |
| 1999-02 | 172.59 |
| 1999-03 | 171.73 |
| 1999-04 | 170.89 |
| 1999-05 | 169.19 |
| 1999-06 | 166.98 |
| 1999-07 | 165.98 |
| 1999-08 | 167.31 |
| 1999-09 | 171.18 |
| 1999-10 | 171.18 |
| 1999-11 | 169.49 |
| 1999-12 | 169.33 |
| 2000-01 | 171.56 |
| 2000-02 | 173.8 |
| 2000-03 | 171.38 |
| 2000-04 | 170.37 |
| 2000-05 | 169.35 |
| 2000-06 | 167.82 |
| 2000-07 | 166.81 |
| 2000-08 | 167.81 |
| 2000-09 | 171.18 |
| 2000-10 | 171.18 |
| 2000-11 | 171.7 |
| 2000-12 | 171.87 |
| 2001-01 | 173.62 |
| 2001-02 | 173.8 |
| 2001-03 | 172.75 |
| 2001-04 | 173.1 |
| 2001-05 | 172.23 |
| 2001-06 | 170.17 |
| 2001-07 | 169.32 |
| 2001-08 | 169.49 |
| 2001-09 | 171.01 |
| 2001-10 | 171.52 |
| 2001-11 | 171.18 |
| 2001-12 | 171.35 |
| 2002-01 | 171.87 |
| 2002-02 | 173.76 |
| 2002-03 | 171.5 |
| 2002-04 | 170.98 |
| 2002-05 | 170.47 |
| 2002-06 | 168.94 |
| 2002-07 | 167.75 |
| 2002-08 | 168.26 |
| 2002-09 | 169.94 |
| 2002-10 | 170.28 |
| 2002-11 | 170.11 |
| 2002-12 | 170.62 |
| 2003-01 | 172.5 |
| 2003-02 | 174.05 |
| 2003-03 | 173 |
| 2003-04 | 172.66 |
| 2003-05 | 171.45 |
| 2003-06 | 169.39 |
| 2003-07 | 168.55 |
| 2003-08 | 169.73 |
| 2003-09 | 171.76 |
| 2003-10 | 173.31 |
| 2003-11 | 175.04 |
| 2003-12 | 176.09 |
| 2004-01 | 178.03 |
| 2004-02 | 177.67 |
| 2004-03 | 178.21 |
| 2004-04 | 179.1 |
| 2004-05 | 178.92 |
| 2004-06 | 177.66 |
| 2004-07 | 177.31 |
| 2004-08 | 178.55 |
| 2004-09 | 180.51 |
| 2004-10 | 180.51 |
| 2004-11 | 179.97 |
| 2004-12 | 180.15 |
| 2005-01 | 181.23 |
| 2005-02 | 184.5 |
| 2005-03 | 182.84 |
| 2005-04 | 182.29 |
| 2005-05 | 181.92 |
| 2005-06 | 180.47 |
| 2005-07 | 180.47 |
| 2005-08 | 180.83 |
| 2005-09 | 182.09 |
| 2005-10 | 182.82 |
| 2005-11 | 182.27 |
| 2005-12 | 183 |
| 2006-01 | 185.38 |
| 2006-02 | 186.31 |
| 2006-03 | 184.63 |
| 2006-04 | 185 |
| 2006-05 | 184.82 |
| 2006-06 | 183.89 |
| 2006-07 | 183.34 |
| 2006-08 | 183.89 |
| 2006-09 | 184.81 |
| 2006-10 | 184.99 |
| 2006-11 | 185.55 |
| 2006-12 | 188.15 |
| 2007-01 | 189.46 |
| 2007-02 | 191.36 |
| 2007-03 | 190.79 |
| 2007-04 | 190.59 |
| 2007-05 | 191.17 |
| 2007-06 | 191.93 |
| 2007-07 | 193.66 |
| 2007-08 | 195.98 |
| 2007-09 | 196.57 |
| 2007-10 | 197.16 |
| 2007-11 | 198.54 |
| 2007-12 | 200.53 |
| 2008-01 | 202.93 |
| 2008-02 | 208.21 |
| 2008-03 | 206.75 |
| 2008-04 | 206.96 |
| 2008-05 | 206.13 |
| 2008-06 | 205.72 |
| 2008-07 | 205.92 |
| 2008-08 | 205.72 |
| 2008-09 | 205.72 |
| 2008-10 | 205.1 |
| 2008-11 | 203.46 |
| 2008-12 | 203.05 |
| 2009-01 | 204.88 |
| 2009-02 | 204.88 |
| 2009-03 | 204.26 |
| 2009-04 | 203.86 |
| 2009-05 | 203.24 |
| 2009-06 | 202.23 |
| 2009-07 | 202.23 |
| 2009-08 | 203.24 |
| 2009-09 | 204.05 |
| 2009-10 | 203.85 |
| 2009-11 | 204.47 |
| 2009-12 | 206.51 |
| 2010-01 | 207.74 |
| 2010-02 | 210.24 |
| 2010-03 | 208.76 |
| 2010-04 | 209.19 |
| 2010-05 | 208.98 |
| 2010-06 | 207.72 |
| 2010-07 | 208.56 |
| 2010-08 | 209.8 |
| 2010-09 | 211.06 |
| 2010-10 | 212.54 |
| 2010-11 | 214.88 |
| 2010-12 | 215.95 |
| 2011-01 | 218.12 |
| 2011-02 | 220.9 |
| 2011-03 | 220.46 |
| 2011-04 | 220.68 |
| 2011-05 | 220.9 |
| 2011-06 | 221.57 |
| 2011-07 | 222.54 |
| 2011-08 | 223.17 |
| 2011-09 | 224.23 |
| 2011-10 | 224.44 |
| 2011-11 | 224.02 |
| 2011-12 | 224.65 |
| 2012-01 | 228.02 |
| 2012-02 | 227.81 |
| 2012-03 | 228.23 |
| 2012-04 | 228.02 |
| 2012-05 | 227.39 |
| 2012-06 | 226.12 |
| 2012-07 | 226.33 |
| 2012-08 | 227.81 |
| 2012-09 | 228.51 |
| 2012-10 | 228.27 |
| 2012-11 | 228.65 |
| 2012-12 | 230.34 |
| 2013-01 | 232.64 |
| 2013-02 | 235.2 |
| 2013-03 | 233.08 |
| 2013-04 | 233.54 |
| 2013-05 | 232.14 |
| 2013-06 | 232.14 |
| 2013-07 | 232.37 |
| 2013-08 | 233.54 |
| 2013-09 | 235.4 |
| 2013-10 | 235.64 |
| 2013-11 | 235.4 |
| 2013-12 | 236.11 |
| 2014-01 | 238.47 |
| 2014-02 | 239.68 |
| 2014-03 | 238.47 |
| 2014-04 | 237.5 |
| 2014-05 | 237.74 |
| 2014-06 | 237.5 |
| 2014-07 | 237.5 |
| 2014-08 | 237.99 |
| 2014-09 | 239.2 |
| 2014-10 | 239.2 |
| 2014-11 | 238.47 |
| 2014-12 | 239.44 |
| 2015-01 | 240.16 |
| 2015-02 | 243.07 |
| 2015-03 | 241.61 |
| 2015-04 | 241.13 |
| 2015-05 | 240.65 |
| 2015-06 | 240.65 |
| 2015-07 | 241.61 |
| 2015-08 | 242.82 |
| 2015-09 | 243.07 |
| 2015-10 | 242.1 |
| 2015-11 | 242.1 |
| 2015-12 | 243.31 |
| 2016-01 | 244.52 |
| 2016-02 | 248.39 |
| 2016-03 | 247.18 |
| 2016-04 | 246.69 |
| 2016-05 | 245.73 |
| 2016-06 | 245.24 |
| 2016-07 | 245.73 |
| 2016-08 | 245.97 |
| 2016-09 | 247.66 |
| 2016-10 | 247.42 |
| 2016-11 | 247.66 |
| 2016-12 | 248.14 |
| 2017-01 | 250.8 |
| 2017-02 | 250.32 |
| 2017-03 | 249.6 |
| 2017-04 | 249.6 |
| 2017-05 | 249.84 |
| 2017-06 | 249.35 |
| 2017-07 | 249.11 |
| 2017-08 | 250.32 |
| 2017-09 | 251.77 |
| 2017-10 | 252.01 |
| 2017-11 | 252.01 |
| 2017-12 | 252.74 |
| 2018-01 | 254.43 |
| 2018-02 | 257.58 |
| 2018-03 | 254.67 |
| 2018-04 | 254.19 |
| 2018-05 | 253.71 |
| 2018-06 | 253.71 |
| 2018-07 | 254.43 |
| 2018-08 | 256.13 |
| 2018-09 | 257.82 |
| 2018-10 | 258.3 |
| 2018-11 | 257.33 |
| 2018-12 | 257.58 |
| 2019-01 | 258.79 |
| 2019-02 | 261.45 |
| 2019-03 | 260.48 |
| 2019-04 | 260.72 |
| 2019-05 | 260.72 |
| 2019-06 | 260.48 |
| 2019-07 | 261.45 |
| 2019-08 | 263.38 |
| 2019-09 | 265.56 |
| 2019-10 | 267.98 |
| 2019-11 | 268.94 |
| 2019-12 | 268.94 |
| 2020-01 | 272.81 |
| 2020-02 | 274.99 |
| 2020-03 | 271.6 |
| 2020-04 | 269.19 |
| 2020-05 | 267.01 |
| 2020-06 | 267.01 |
| 2020-07 | 266.04 |
| 2020-08 | 269.67 |
| 2020-09 | 270.15 |
| 2020-10 | 269.43 |
| 2020-11 | 267.73 |
| 2020-12 | 269.67 |
| 2021-01 | 272.21 |
| 2021-02 | 273.83 |
| 2021-03 | 272.48 |
| 2021-04 | 271.67 |
| 2021-05 | 271.4 |
| 2021-06 | 270.32 |
| 2021-07 | 271.13 |
| 2021-08 | 271.4 |
| 2021-09 | 271.4 |
| 2021-10 | 273.29 |
| 2021-11 | 274.37 |
| 2021-12 | 273.56 |
| 2022-01 | 274.91 |
| 2022-02 | 276.53 |
| 2022-03 | 276.53 |
| 2022-04 | 277.6 |
| 2022-05 | 277.07 |
| 2022-06 | 277.07 |
| 2022-07 | 278.41 |
| 2022-08 | 278.14 |
| 2022-09 | 278.95 |
| 2022-10 | 279.22 |
| 2022-11 | 278.68 |
| 2022-12 | 278.41 |
| 2023-01 | 280.57 |
| 2023-02 | 279.22 |
| 2023-03 | 278.41 |
| 2023-04 | 277.87 |
| 2023-05 | 277.6 |
| 2023-06 | 277.07 |
| 2023-07 | 277.6 |
| 2023-08 | 278.41 |
| 2023-09 | 278.95 |
| 2023-10 | 278.68 |
| 2023-11 | 277.34 |
| 2023-12 | 277.6 |
| 2024-01 | 278.14 |
| 2024-02 | 281.11 |
| 2024-03 | 278.68 |
| 2024-04 | 278.41 |
| 2024-05 | 278.41 |
| 2024-06 | 277.6 |
| 2024-07 | 278.95 |
| 2024-08 | 280.03 |
| 2024-09 | 280.03 |
| 2024-10 | 279.49 |
| 2024-11 | 277.87 |
| 2024-12 | 277.87 |
| 2025-01 | 279.49 |
| 2025-02 | 278.95 |
| 2025-03 | 278.41 |
| 2025-04 | 278.21 |
| 2025-05 | 278.21 |
| 2025-06 | 277.91 |
| 2025-07 | 279 |
| 2025-08 | 279.01 |
| 2025-09 | 279.27 |
| 2025-10 | 280.14 |
| 2025-11 | 279.86 |
| 2025-12 | 280.15 |
| 2026-01 | 280.13 |
All available years
Today's value of Chinese renminbi by year:
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