Inflation Record$100 in 2013 → 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)
$142.68
+42.7% cumulative inflation · 2013–2026
Your $100 in 2013 would have the purchasing power of $142.68 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2013 had the same average buying power as $142.68 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 42.7% across this 13-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -29.9%.
- 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 2013 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.43 |
| $5 | $7.13 |
| $10 | $14.27 |
| $20 | $28.54 |
| $50 | $71.34 |
| $100 | $142.68 |
| $500 | $713.39 |
| $1,000 | $1,426.78 |
| $10,000 | $14,267.75 |
| $100,000 | $142,677.54 |
Key facts about 2013
- Consumer prices rose 2.4% in 2013 — the 54th-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 2013 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- In the decade after 2013, prices rose 29.9% in total.
$100 in 2013, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $129.88 | +29.9% |
| 2026 | $142.68 | +42.7% |
Quarterly CPI in 2013
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 102.4 | 2.5% |
| Q2 | 102.8 | 2.4% |
| Q3 | 104.0 | 2.2% |
| Q4 | 104.8 | 2.7% |
Annual average for 2013: 103.500
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (2013 annual average): 103.500 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 1.4268
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.