Historic inflation calculator: how the value of money has changed since 1900

By Richard Browning for MailOnline

This calculator uses official UK inflation data to show how prices have changed and what money used to be worth.

 

Prices And Inflation Calculator

In today's comparatively low inflation economy it's easy to forget what a problem inflation was for politicians, economists and consumers. This calculator lets you see how the value of money has changed between 1900 and 2015. It uses annual RPI inflation for which the most recent data is 2015.

Price then, price now
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Lump sum

What would a lump sum today have been worth in previous years?

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Total inflation since…

What has the total rate of inflation been since a particular year?

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Inflation in a certain year

What was the rate of inflation in any previous year?

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Total inflation in between…

What was the rate of inflation between one year and another?

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Note: This calculator uses annual RPI (Retail Prices Index) data and reflects the percentage change over that 12 month period. Figures for 1900-1948 are the official rough estimates from the Office For National Statistics (ONS).


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