Inflation Record$100 in 2008 → 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)
$160.95
+60.9% cumulative inflation · 2008–2026
Your $100 in 2008 would have the purchasing power of $160.95 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2008 had the same average buying power as $160.95 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 60.9% across this 18-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -37.9%.
- 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 2008 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.61 |
| $5 | $8.05 |
| $10 | $16.09 |
| $20 | $32.19 |
| $50 | $80.47 |
| $100 | $160.95 |
| $500 | $804.75 |
| $1,000 | $1,609.50 |
| $10,000 | $16,094.96 |
| $100,000 | $160,949.60 |
Key facts about 2008
- Consumer prices rose 4.4% in 2008 — the 30th-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 2008 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- In the decade after 2008, prices rose 23.5% in total.
$100 in 2008, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $123.49 | +23.5% |
| 2026 | $160.95 | +60.9% |
Quarterly CPI in 2008
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 90.3 | 4.3% |
| Q2 | 91.6 | 4.4% |
| Q3 | 92.7 | 5.0% |
| Q4 | 92.4 | 3.7% |
Annual average for 2008: 91.750
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (2008 annual average): 91.750 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 1.6095
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.