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Constant to current dollars calculator

Escalate base-year purchasing-power dollars to prices in a selected future year.

Ccurrent,n=Cconstant,n×(1+f)nC_{\text{current,n}} = C_{\text{constant,n}} \times \left(1 + f\right)^{n}

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Worked example

Given

  • Cconstant,nC_{\text{constant,n}} = 100 $
  • ff = 0.08 decimal
  • nn = 10 years
Ccurrent,n=100×(1+0.08)10≈215.9C_{\text{current,n}} = 100 \times \left(1 + 0.08\right)^{10} \approx 215.9

Symbols and units

SymbolMeaningUnit
Ccurrent,nC_{\text{current,n}}amount expressed using year-n prices$
Cconstant,nC_{\text{constant,n}}year-n amount expressed as base-year purchasing power$
ffgeneral inflation ratedecimal
nnelapsed yearsyears

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