Inflation Record$100 in 1994 → Today (Australia)
Official data verified · CPI (ABS) · Annual average · Not seasonally adjusted · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0)
$237.70
+137.7% cumulative inflation · 1994–2026
Your $100 in 1994 would have the purchasing power of $237.70 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1994 had the same average buying power as $237.70 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 137.7% across this 32-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -57.9%.
- This measures the broad basket of consumer goods and services (CPI (ABS)). Individual expenses moved at different rates.
What this means in other amounts
| In 1994 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.38 |
| $5 | $11.89 |
| $10 | $23.77 |
| $20 | $47.54 |
| $50 | $118.85 |
| $100 | $237.70 |
| $500 | $1,188.50 |
| $1,000 | $2,377.00 |
| $10,000 | $23,770.02 |
| $100,000 | $237,700.21 |
Key facts about 1994
- Consumer prices rose 2.0% in 1994 — the 59th-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 1994 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- In the decade after 1994, prices rose 30.1% in total.
$100 in 1994, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $130.06 | +30.1% |
| 2014 | $170.74 | +70.7% |
| 2024 | $223.22 | +123.2% |
| 2026 | $237.70 | +137.7% |
Quarterly CPI in 1994
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 61.5 | 1.5% |
| Q2 | 61.9 | 1.8% |
| Q3 | 62.3 | 2.0% |
| Q4 | 62.8 | 2.6% |
Annual average for 1994: 62.125
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1994 annual average): 62.125 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 2.3770
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.