Value of £100 from 1988 to 1989
£100 in 1988 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £107.78 in 1989. The pound had an average inflation rate of 7.78% per year between 1988 and 1989, producing a cumulative price increase of 7.78%.
This means that prices in 1989 are 1.08 times as high as average prices since 1988, according to the Office for National Statistics composite price index.
The inflation rate in 1988 was 4.90%. The inflation rate in 1989 was 7.78%. The 1989 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 3.27% per year between 1989 and 2025.
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| Average inflation rate | 7.78% |
| Converted amount £100 base | £107.78 |
| Price difference £100 base | £7.78 |
| CPI in 1988 | 421.700 |
| CPI in 1989 | 454.500 |
| Inflation in 1988 | 4.90% |
| Inflation in 1989 | 7.78% |
| £100 in 1988 | £107.78 in 1989 |
How to calculate inflation rate for £100, 1988 to 1989
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1988 and 1989:
CPI in 1989 CPI in 1988
×
1988 GBP value
=
1989 GBP value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The U.K. CPI was 421.7 in the year 1988 and 454.5 in 1989:
454.5421.7
×
£100
=
£107.78
£100 in 1988 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as £107.78 in 1989.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1988 and 1989, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1989 - CPI in 1988CPI in 1988
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
454.5 - 421.7421.7
×
100
=
8%
Data source & citation
Raw data for these calculations comes from the composite price index published by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). A composite index is created by combining price data from several different published sources, both official and unofficial. The Consumer Price Index, normally used to compute inflation, has only been tracked since 1988. All inflation calculations after 1988 use the Office for National Statistics' Consumer Price Index, except for the current year, which is based on The Bank of England's forecast.
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “1988 pounds in 1989 | UK Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 20 Jun. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/1988-GBP-in-1989.
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| Average inflation rate | 7.78% |
| Converted amount £100 base | £107.78 |
| Price difference £100 base | £7.78 |
| CPI in 1988 | 421.700 |
| CPI in 1989 | 454.500 |
| Inflation in 1988 | 4.90% |
| Inflation in 1989 | 7.78% |
| £100 in 1988 | £107.78 in 1989 |
