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Value of 1985 Brazilian Reals today

R$100 in 1985
R$703,408,928,542.33 in 2024

The inflation rate in Brazil between 1985 and today has been 703,408,928,442.33%, which translates into a total increase of R$703,408,928,442.33. This means that 100 reals in 1985 are equivalent to 703,408,928,542.33 reals in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of R$100 in 1985 equals R$703,408,928,542.33 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 78.85%.

Inflation timeline in Brazil (1985 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of R$100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (BRL) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1985-2023 661,285,843,468.75%
Cumulative inflation 1985-today 703,408,928,442.33%
Avg. Annual inflation 1985-2023 81.31%
CPI 1985 0
CPI 2023 154.55
CPI 2024-11 (latest official data) 163.89
CPI today 164.39

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1985 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1985 ×
CPI2023/CPI1985
=R$ 100 ×
154.55/0
R$661,285,843,568.75

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 164.39:

Valuetoday
=Value1985 ×
CPItoday/CPI1985
=R$ 100 ×
164.39/0
R$703,408,928,542.33

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are R$100 worth today. There are 38 years between 1985 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 81.314%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=R$100 × (1 + 0.81314)38
R$661,285,843,568.75

Brazil inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
R$1 real in 1985 R$6,612,858,435.69 reals in 2023
R$5 reals in 1985 R$33,064,292,178.44 reals in 2023
R$10 reals in 1985 R$66,128,584,356.88 reals in 2023
R$50 reals in 1985 R$330,642,921,784.38 reals in 2023
R$100 reals in 1985 R$661,285,843,568.75 reals in 2023
R$500 reals in 1985 R$3,306,429,217,843.75 reals in 2023
R$1,000 reals in 1985 R$6,612,858,435,687.5 reals in 2023
R$5,000 reals in 1985 R$33,064,292,178,437.48 reals in 2023
R$10,000 reals in 1985 R$66,128,584,356,874.95 reals in 2023
R$50,000 reals in 1985 R$330,642,921,784,374.75 reals in 2023
R$100,000 reals in 1985 R$661,285,843,568,749.5 reals in 2023
R$500,000 reals in 1985 R$3,306,429,217,843,748 reals in 2023
R$1,000,000 reals in 1985 R$6,612,858,435,687,496 reals in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1985 703,408,928,442.33%
Avg. annual inflation From 1985 78.85%
CPI 1985 0
CPI today 164.39

Value of Real over time (by year)

Period Value
1985 100
1986 247.14
1987 811.46
1988 5,916.47
1989 90,564.79
1990 2,760,172.7
1991 14,705,829.75
1992 154,699,762.31
1993 3,136,353,075.33
1994 68,243,544,788.01
1995 113,289,061,279.85
1996 131,140,811,231.18
1997 140,224,555,157.86
1998 144,704,832,771.02
1999 151,735,232,011.09
2000 162,423,680,984.48
2001 173,534,026,653.09
2002 188,197,974,810.29
2003 215,891,128,402.51
2004 230,133,864,483.87
2005 245,943,009,715.18
2006 256,232,197,221.73
2007 265,562,318,549.12
2008 280,642,472,502.9
2009 294,360,405,037.94
2010 309,192,427,253.84
2011 329,711,796,633.81
2012 347,527,818,011.05
2013 369,089,477,614.02
2014 392,449,332,817.02
2015 427,887,114,821.37
2016 465,280,597,672.72
2017 481,316,095,187.77
2018 498,955,741,496.28
2019 517,581,667,604.45
2020 534,205,082,015.26
2021 578,553,014,143.81
2022 632,243,433,537.36
2023 661,285,843,568.75
2024-11 701,255,634,738.44
Today 703,408,928,542.33

All available years

Today's value of brazilian reals by year:

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