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Value of 1983 Japanese Yen today

¥100 in 1983
¥132.28 in 2024

The inflation rate in Japan between 1983 and today has been 32.28%, which translates into a total increase of ¥32.28. This means that 100 yen in 1983 are equivalent to 132.28 yen in 2021. In other words, the purchasing power of ¥100 in 1983 equals ¥132.28 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 0.72%.

Inflation timeline in Japan (1983 - 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 1983-2021 24.15%
Cumulative inflation 1983-today 32.28%
Avg. Annual inflation 1983-2021 0.57%
CPI 1983 81.8
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 1983 and 2021, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2021
=Value1983 ×
CPI2021/CPI1983
=¥ 100 ×
101.56/81.8
¥124.15

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

Valuetoday
=Value1983 ×
CPItoday/CPI1983
=¥ 100 ×
108.21/81.8
¥132.28

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 38 years between 1983 and 2021 and the average inflation rate was 0.571%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2021
=PV × (1 + i)n
=¥100 × (1 + 0.00571)38
¥124.15

Japan inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
¥1 yen in 1983 ¥1.24 yen in 2021
¥5 yen in 1983 ¥6.21 yen in 2021
¥10 yen in 1983 ¥12.42 yen in 2021
¥50 yen in 1983 ¥62.08 yen in 2021
¥100 yen in 1983 ¥124.15 yen in 2021
¥500 yen in 1983 ¥620.77 yen in 2021
¥1,000 yen in 1983 ¥1,241.55 yen in 2021
¥5,000 yen in 1983 ¥6,207.73 yen in 2021
¥10,000 yen in 1983 ¥12,415.47 yen in 2021
¥50,000 yen in 1983 ¥62,077.34 yen in 2021
¥100,000 yen in 1983 ¥124,154.68 yen in 2021
¥500,000 yen in 1983 ¥620,773.41 yen in 2021
¥1,000,000 yen in 1983 ¥1,241,546.81 yen in 2021
Cumulative inflation From 1983 32.28%
Avg. annual inflation From 1983 0.72%
CPI 1983 81.8
CPI today 108.21

Value of Yen over time (by year)

Period Value
1983 100
1984 102.25
1985 104.34
1986 104.97
1987 105.1
1988 105.79
1989 108.21
1990 111.53
1991 115.18
1992 117.17
1993 118.65
1994 119.47
1995 119.36
1996 119.53
1997 121.56
1998 122.35
1999 121.92
2000 121.08
2001 120.24
2002 119.17
2003 118.85
2004 118.84
2005 118.5
2006 118.8
2007 118.85
2008 120.49
2009 118.89
2010 118
2011 117.68
2012 117.63
2013 118.03
2014 121.28
2015 122.25
2016 122.09
2017 122.68
2018 123.9
2019 124.48
2020 124.45
2021 124.15
2022-04 126.32
Today 132.28

All available years

Today's value of japanese yen by year:

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