Inflation Record$100 in 1993 → 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)
$242.38
+142.4% cumulative inflation · 1993–2026
Your $100 in 1993 would have the purchasing power of $242.38 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1993 had the same average buying power as $242.38 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 142.4% across this 33-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -58.7%.
- 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 1993 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.42 |
| $5 | $12.12 |
| $10 | $24.24 |
| $20 | $48.48 |
| $50 | $121.19 |
| $100 | $242.38 |
| $500 | $1,211.91 |
| $1,000 | $2,423.82 |
| $10,000 | $24,238.20 |
| $100,000 | $242,382.04 |
Key facts about 1993
- Consumer prices rose 1.8% in 1993 — the 64th-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 1993 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- In the decade after 1993, prices rose 29.6% in total.
$100 in 1993, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $129.59 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | $169.88 | +69.9% |
| 2023 | $220.64 | +120.6% |
| 2026 | $242.38 | +142.4% |
Quarterly CPI in 1993
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 60.6 | 1.2% |
| Q2 | 60.8 | 1.8% |
| Q3 | 61.1 | 2.2% |
| Q4 | 61.2 | 1.8% |
Annual average for 1993: 60.925
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1993 annual average): 60.925 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 2.4238
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.