Purchasing power increased by 5.81% in 1774 compared to 1773. On average, you would have to spend 5.81% less money in 1774 than in 1773 for the same item. This is an example of deflation.
In other words, $1 in 1773 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.94 in 1774.
The 1773 inflation rate was -5.49%. The inflation rate in 1774 was -5.81%. The 1774 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 1.42% per year between 1774 and 2019.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1774 was 8.10. It was 8.60 in the previous year, 1773. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to officially determine inflation. Because the 1774 CPI is less than 1773 CPI, negative inflation (also known as deflation) has occurred.
Inflation can also vary widely by country. For comparison, in the UK £1.00 in 1773 would be equivalent to £1.01 in 1774, an absolute change of £0.01 and a cumulative change of 1.35%.
Compare these numbers to the US's overall absolute change of $-0.06 and total percent change of -5.81%.
CPI is the weighted combination of many categories of spending that are tracked by the government. This chart shows the average rate of inflation for select CPI categories between 1773 and 1774.
It's important to note that not all categories may be tracked since 1773. This table and visualization use the earliest available data for each category.
$1 in 1773 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $0.94 in 1774.
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