Inflation Record$100 in 2014 → 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)
$139.21
+39.2% cumulative inflation · 2014–2026
Your $100 in 2014 would have the purchasing power of $139.21 in Australia today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2014 had the same average buying power as $139.21 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 39.2% across this 12-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -28.2%.
- 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 2014 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.39 |
| $5 | $6.96 |
| $10 | $13.92 |
| $20 | $27.84 |
| $50 | $69.61 |
| $100 | $139.21 |
| $500 | $696.07 |
| $1,000 | $1,392.14 |
| $10,000 | $13,921.40 |
| $100,000 | $139,214.01 |
Key facts about 2014
- Consumer prices rose 2.5% in 2014 — the 53rd-largest annual increase in the 1949–2026 record.
- 2014 is in the quarterly-CPI era: its annual average is the mean of the year's four quarterly indexes.
- In the decade after 2014, prices rose 30.7% in total.
$100 in 2014, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $130.73 | +30.7% |
| 2026 | $139.21 | +39.2% |
Quarterly CPI in 2014
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 105.4 | 2.9% |
| Q2 | 105.9 | 3.0% |
| Q3 | 106.4 | 2.3% |
| Q4 | 106.6 | 1.7% |
Annual average for 2014: 106.075
Verify this calculation
Series: All groups CPI, weighted average of eight capital cities (6401.0); base 2011-12=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (2014 annual average): 106.075 · Index (2026 annual average): 147.671 · Ratio: 1.3921
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.