U.K. Future Inflation Calculator

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Prediction: Value of £100 from 2024 to 2050

£100 in 2024 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £215.66 in 2050, an increase of £115.66 over 26 years. The pound had an average inflation rate of 3.00% per year between 2024 and 2050, producing a cumulative price increase of 115.66%. The buying power of £100 in 2024 is predicted to be equivalent to £215.66 in 2050.

This calculation is based on future inflation assumption of 3.00% per year. Use the calculator on the left to change this prediction. Or, use the annual inflation rate calculator to view inflation in the past.

Projected inflation, 2024 to 2050
Cumulative price change115.66%
Average inflation rate3.00%
Converted amount
£100 base
£215.66
Price difference
£100 base
£115.66
CPI in 20241,417.136
Inflation in 20243.90%
£100 in 2024£215.66 in 2050

GBP inflation since 2024
Annual Rate, the Office for National Statistics CPI
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Buying power of £100 in 2050

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for £100 in 2024 (price index tracking began in 1750).

For example, if you started with £100, you would need to end with £215.66 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

Future inflation is estimated at 3.00%.

When £100 is equivalent to £215.66 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single U.K. pound decreases over time. In other words, a pound will pay for fewer items at the store.

This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a pound over time. By calculating the value in 2024 dollars, the chart below shows how £100 is worth less over 26 years.

This table shows the results of the inflation prediction, with base values from the Office for National Statistics:

Pound inflation: 2024-2050
YearPound ValueInflation Rate
2024£100.003.90%
2025£103.003.00%
2026£106.093.00%
2027£109.273.00%
2028£112.553.00%
2029£115.933.00%
2030£119.413.00%
2031£122.993.00%
2032£126.683.00%
2033£130.483.00%
2034£134.393.00%
2035£138.423.00%
2036£142.583.00%
2037£146.853.00%
2038£151.263.00%
2039£155.803.00%
2040£160.473.00%
2041£165.283.00%
2042£170.243.00%
2043£175.353.00%
2044£180.613.00%
2045£186.033.00%
2046£191.613.00%
2047£197.363.00%
2048£203.283.00%
2049£209.383.00%
2050£215.663.00%
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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: “2050 Inflation Prediction | Future UK Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 2 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/predict-UK-inflation.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.


Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Projected inflation, 2024 to 2050
Cumulative price change115.66%
Average inflation rate3.00%
Converted amount
£100 base
£215.66
Price difference
£100 base
£115.66
CPI in 20241,417.136
Inflation in 20243.90%
£100 in 2024£215.66 in 2050