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Value of 1981 Mexican Pesos today

$100 in 1981
$183,249.34 in 2024

The inflation rate in Mexico between 1981 and today has been 183,149.34%, which translates into a total increase of $183,149.34. This means that 100 pesos in 1981 are equivalent to 183,249.34 pesos in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1981 equals $183,249.34 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 19.09%.

Inflation timeline in Mexico (1981 - 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 (MXN) 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 1981-2023 176,202.7%
Cumulative inflation 1981-today 183,149.34%
Avg. Annual inflation 1981-2023 19.48%
CPI 1981 0.08
CPI 2023 147.49
CPI 2024-03 (latest official data) 152.95
CPI today 153.3

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 1981 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1981 ×
CPI2023/CPI1981
=$ 100 ×
147.49/0.08
$176,302.7

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 153.3:

Valuetoday
=Value1981 ×
CPItoday/CPI1981
=$ 100 ×
153.3/0.08
$183,249.34

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 42 years between 1981 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 19.4791%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.194791)42
$176,302.7

Mexico inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 peso in 1981 $1,763.03 pesos in 2023
$5 pesos in 1981 $8,815.14 pesos in 2023
$10 pesos in 1981 $17,630.27 pesos in 2023
$50 pesos in 1981 $88,151.35 pesos in 2023
$100 pesos in 1981 $176,302.7 pesos in 2023
$500 pesos in 1981 $881,513.51 pesos in 2023
$1,000 pesos in 1981 $1,763,027.02 pesos in 2023
$5,000 pesos in 1981 $8,815,135.09 pesos in 2023
$10,000 pesos in 1981 $17,630,270.17 pesos in 2023
$50,000 pesos in 1981 $88,151,350.86 pesos in 2023
$100,000 pesos in 1981 $176,302,701.72 pesos in 2023
$500,000 pesos in 1981 $881,513,508.6 pesos in 2023
$1,000,000 pesos in 1981 $1,763,027,017.21 pesos in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1981 183,149.34%
Avg. annual inflation From 1981 19.09%
CPI 1981 0.08
CPI today 153.3

Value of Peso over time (by year)

Period Value
1981 100
1982 158.91
1983 320.81
1984 530.77
1985 837.28
1986 1,559.3
1987 3,614.88
1988 7,741.71
1989 9,290.66
1990 11,766.77
1991 14,433.4
1992 16,671.73
1993 18,297.46
1994 19,572.02
1995 26,422.09
1996 35,505.58
1997 42,828.82
1998 49,650.77
1999 57,885.66
2000 63,379.9
2001 67,415.77
2002 70,807.28
2003 74,026.82
2004 77,497.5
2005 80,588.15
2006 83,513.06
2007 86,825.9
2008 91,275.71
2009 96,110.92
2010 100,105.98
2011 103,516.96
2012 107,773.08
2013 111,875.34
2014 116,371.18
2015 119,537.22
2016 122,910.21
2017 130,335.74
2018 136,721.42
2019 141,692.49
2020 146,505.54
2021 154,840.63
2022 167,067.26
2023 176,302.7
2024-03 182,828.6
Today 183,249.34

All available years

Today's value of mexican pesos by year:

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