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Value of 1975 Japanese Yen today

¥100 in 1975
¥200.23 in 2024

The inflation rate in Japan between 1975 and today has been 100.23%, which translates into a total increase of ¥100.23. This means that 100 yen in 1975 are equivalent to 200.23 yen in 2021. In other words, the purchasing power of ¥100 in 1975 equals ¥200.23 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 1.49%.

Inflation timeline in Japan (1975 - 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 (JPY) 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 1975-2021 87.93%
Cumulative inflation 1975-today 100.23%
Avg. Annual inflation 1975-2021 1.38%
CPI 1975 54.04
CPI 2021 101.56
CPI 2022-04 (latest official data) 103.33
CPI today 108.21

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 1975 and 2021, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2021
=Value1975 ×
CPI2021/CPI1975
=¥ 100 ×
101.56/54.04
¥187.93

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 108.21:

Valuetoday
=Value1975 ×
CPItoday/CPI1975
=¥ 100 ×
108.21/54.04
¥200.23

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 46 years between 1975 and 2021 and the average inflation rate was 1.3809%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2021
=PV × (1 + i)n
=¥100 × (1 + 0.013809)46
¥187.93

Japan inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
¥1 yen in 1975 ¥1.88 yen in 2021
¥5 yen in 1975 ¥9.4 yen in 2021
¥10 yen in 1975 ¥18.79 yen in 2021
¥50 yen in 1975 ¥93.96 yen in 2021
¥100 yen in 1975 ¥187.93 yen in 2021
¥500 yen in 1975 ¥939.64 yen in 2021
¥1,000 yen in 1975 ¥1,879.28 yen in 2021
¥5,000 yen in 1975 ¥9,396.39 yen in 2021
¥10,000 yen in 1975 ¥18,792.77 yen in 2021
¥50,000 yen in 1975 ¥93,963.85 yen in 2021
¥100,000 yen in 1975 ¥187,927.71 yen in 2021
¥500,000 yen in 1975 ¥939,638.53 yen in 2021
¥1,000,000 yen in 1975 ¥1,879,277.07 yen in 2021
Cumulative inflation From 1975 100.23%
Avg. annual inflation From 1975 1.49%
CPI 1975 54.04
CPI today 108.21

Value of Yen over time (by year)

Period Value
1975 100
1976 109.39
1977 118.3
1978 123.27
1979 127.86
1980 137.8
1981 144.6
1982 148.57
1983 151.37
1984 154.77
1985 157.93
1986 158.89
1987 159.09
1988 160.13
1989 163.8
1990 168.82
1991 174.35
1992 177.36
1993 179.59
1994 180.83
1995 180.68
1996 180.93
1997 184
1998 185.2
1999 184.55
2000 183.28
2001 182.01
2002 180.38
2003 179.91
2004 179.89
2005 179.37
2006 179.83
2007 179.91
2008 182.39
2009 179.95
2010 178.62
2011 178.13
2012 178.05
2013 178.65
2014 183.58
2015 185.04
2016 184.8
2017 185.7
2018 187.54
2019 188.41
2020 188.37
2021 187.93
2022-04 191.21
Today 200.23

All available years

Today's value of japanese yen by year:

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