Result: Kč100 in 1992 → Kč319.84 in 2021
Why a koruna today is worth only 31% of a koruna in 1992
Updated: October 13, 2021Kč100 in 1992 is equivalent in purchasing power to about Kč319.84 today, an increase of Kč219.84 over 29 years. The koruna had an average inflation rate of 4.09% per year between 1992 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 219.84%.
This means that today's prices are 3.20 times higher than average prices since 1992, according to the World Bank consumer price index for Czechia. A koruna today only buys 31.27% of what it could buy back then.
The 1992 inflation rate was 11.09%. The current year-over-year inflation rate (2020 to 2021) is now 3.16%1. If this number holds, Kč100 today will be equivalent in buying power to Kč103.16 next year.
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| Cumulative price change | 219.84% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.09% |
| Converted amount (Kč100 base) | Kč319.84 |
| Price difference (Kč100 base) | Kč219.84 |
| CPI in 1992 | 38.756 |
| CPI in 2021 | 123.956 |
| Inflation in 1992 | 11.09% |
| Inflation in 2021 | 3.16% |
| Kč100 in 1992 | Kč319.84 in 2021 |
Buying power of Kč100 in 1992
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for Kč100 in 1992 (price index tracking began in 1991).
For example, if you started with Kč100, you would need to end with Kč319.84 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When Kč100 is equivalent to Kč319.84 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Czech koruna decreases over time. In other words, a koruna will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a koruna over time. By calculating the value in 1992 dollars, the chart below shows how Kč100 is worth less over 29 years.
According to the World Bank, each of these CZK amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1992 amounts in today's korunas, based on the 219.84% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| Kč1 koruna in 1992 | Kč3.20 korunas today |
| Kč5 korunas in 1992 | Kč15.99 korunas today |
| Kč10 korunas in 1992 | Kč31.98 korunas today |
| Kč50 korunas in 1992 | Kč159.92 korunas today |
| Kč100 korunas in 1992 | Kč319.84 korunas today |
| Kč500 korunas in 1992 | Kč1,599.20 korunas today |
| Kč1,000 korunas in 1992 | Kč3,198.40 korunas today |
| Kč5,000 korunas in 1992 | Kč15,991.98 korunas today |
| Kč10,000 korunas in 1992 | Kč31,983.96 korunas today |
| Kč50,000 korunas in 1992 | Kč159,919.78 korunas today |
| Kč100,000 korunas in 1992 | Kč319,839.57 korunas today |
| Kč500,000 korunas in 1992 | Kč1,599,197.84 korunas today |
| Kč1,000,000 korunas in 1992 | Kč3,198,395.67 korunas today |
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for Kč100 since 1992
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1992 and today:
CPI today
CPI in 1992
×
1992 CZK value
=
Today's value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Czech CPI was 38.7557480738 in the year 1992 and 123.956216839396 in 2021:
123.95621683939638.7557480738
×
Kč100
=
Kč319.84
Kč100 in 1992 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as Kč319.84 in 2021.
To get the total inflation rate for the 29 years between 1992 and 2021, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2021 - CPI in 1992CPI in 1992
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (29 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
123.956216839396 - 38.755748073838.7557480738
×
100
=
220%
News headlines from 1992
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- The Conservative party wins the 1992 British general election, returning John Major to his role as Prime Minister.
- Nelson Mandela's meets with UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at Dakar.
- Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States.
Data Source & Citation
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Czechia Inflation Calculator: World Bank data, 1992-2021 (CZK).” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 16 Oct. 2021, https://www.officialdata.org/czechia/inflation.
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| Cumulative price change | 219.84% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.09% |
| Converted amount (Kč100 base) | Kč319.84 |
| Price difference (Kč100 base) | Kč219.84 |
| CPI in 1992 | 38.756 |
| CPI in 2021 | 123.956 |
| Inflation in 1992 | 11.09% |
| Inflation in 2021 | 3.16% |
| Kč100 in 1992 | Kč319.84 in 2021 |