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Value of 1985 New Zealand Dollars today

$100 in 1985
$349.73 in 2024

The inflation rate in New Zealand between 1985 and today has been 249.73%, which translates into a total increase of $249.73. This means that 100 dollars in 1985 are equivalent to 349.73 dollars in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1985 equals $349.73 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 3.26%.

Inflation timeline in New Zealand (1985 - 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 (NZD) 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 1985-2023 230.85%
Cumulative inflation 1985-today 249.73%
Avg. Annual inflation 1985-2023 3.2%
CPI 1985 38.32
CPI 2023 126.79
CPI 2023-Q4 (latest official data) 128.71
CPI today 134.03

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 1985 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1985 ×
CPI2023/CPI1985
=$ 100 ×
126.79/38.32
$330.85

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 134.03:

Valuetoday
=Value1985 ×
CPItoday/CPI1985
=$ 100 ×
134.03/38.32
$349.73

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 1985 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 3.1988%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.031988)38
$330.85

New Zealand inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1985 $3.31 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 1985 $16.54 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 1985 $33.09 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 1985 $165.43 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 1985 $330.85 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 1985 $1,654.26 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 1985 $3,308.52 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 1985 $16,542.58 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 1985 $33,085.16 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 1985 $165,425.8 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 1985 $330,851.61 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 1985 $1,654,258.03 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 1985 $3,308,516.06 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1985 249.73%
Avg. annual inflation From 1985 3.26%
CPI 1985 38.32
CPI today 134.03

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1985 100
1986 113.21
1987 131.04
1988 139.39
1989 147.36
1990 156.35
1991 160.42
1992 162.04
1993 164.13
1994 166.99
1995 173.27
1996 177.23
1997 179.33
1998 181.6
1999 181.39
2000 186.13
2001 191.02
2002 196.14
2003 199.58
2004 204.15
2005 210.35
2006 217.43
2007 222.59
2008 231.4
2009 236.3
2010 241.74
2011 251.48
2012 254.14
2013 257.02
2014 260.18
2015 260.94
2016 262.63
2017 267.49
2018 271.76
2019 276.17
2020 280.9
2021 291.97
2022 312.91
2023 330.85
2023-Q4 335.85
Today 349.73

All available years

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