Result: zł100 in 1990 → zł258.26 in 1992
Value of zł100 from 1990 to 1992
zł100 in 1990 is equivalent in purchasing power to about zł258.26 in 1992, an increase of zł158.26 over 2 years. The zloty had an average inflation rate of 60.70% per year between 1990 and 1992, producing a cumulative price increase of 158.26%.
This means that prices in 1992 are 2.58 times as high as average prices since 1990, according to the OECD and the World Bank consumer price index for Poland.
The inflation rate in 1990 was 567.88%. The inflation rate in 1992 was 46.10%. The 1992 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 7.23% per year between 1992 and 2024.
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| Cumulative price change | 158.26% |
| Average inflation rate | 60.70% |
| Converted amount zł100 base | zł258.26 |
| Price difference zł100 base | zł158.26 |
| CPI in 1990 | 6.459 |
| CPI in 1992 | 16.680 |
| Inflation in 1990 | 567.88% |
| Inflation in 1992 | 46.10% |
| zł100 in 1990 | zł258.26 in 1992 |
Buying power of zł100 in 1990
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for zł100 in 1990 (price index tracking began in 1970).
For example, if you started with zł100, you would need to end with zł258.26 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When zł100 is equivalent to zł258.26 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Polish zloty decreases over time. In other words, a zloty will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a zloty over time. By calculating the value in 1990 dollars, the chart below shows how zł100 is worth less over 2 years.
According to the OECD and the World Bank, each of these PLN amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1990 amounts in 1992 zloty, based on the 158.26% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| zł1 zloty in 1990 | zł2.58 zloty in 1992 |
| zł5 zloty in 1990 | zł12.91 zloty in 1992 |
| zł10 zloty in 1990 | zł25.83 zloty in 1992 |
| zł50 zloty in 1990 | zł129.13 zloty in 1992 |
| zł100 zloty in 1990 | zł258.26 zloty in 1992 |
| zł500 zloty in 1990 | zł1,291.29 zloty in 1992 |
| zł1,000 zloty in 1990 | zł2,582.58 zloty in 1992 |
| zł5,000 zloty in 1990 | zł12,912.89 zloty in 1992 |
| zł10,000 zloty in 1990 | zł25,825.78 zloty in 1992 |
| zł50,000 zloty in 1990 | zł129,128.89 zloty in 1992 |
| zł100,000 zloty in 1990 | zł258,257.79 zloty in 1992 |
| zł500,000 zloty in 1990 | zł1,291,288.93 zloty in 1992 |
| zł1,000,000 zloty in 1990 | zł2,582,577.85 zloty in 1992 |
How to calculate inflation rate for zł100, 1990 to 1992
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1990 and 1992:
CPI in 1992 CPI in 1990
×
1990 PLN value
=
1992 PLN value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Polish CPI was 6.458814 in the year 1990 and 16.68039 in 1992:
16.680396.458814
×
zł100
=
zł258.26
zł100 in 1990 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as zł258.26 in 1992.
To get the total inflation rate for the 2 years between 1990 and 1992, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1992 - CPI in 1990CPI in 1990
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (2 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
16.68039 - 6.4588146.458814
×
100
=
158%
Data source & citation
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “zł100 in 1990 → 1992 | Poland Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 22 Nov. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/poland/inflation/1990?amount=100&endYear=1992.
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| Cumulative price change | 158.26% |
| Average inflation rate | 60.70% |
| Converted amount zł100 base | zł258.26 |
| Price difference zł100 base | zł158.26 |
| CPI in 1990 | 6.459 |
| CPI in 1992 | 16.680 |
| Inflation in 1990 | 567.88% |
| Inflation in 1992 | 46.10% |
| zł100 in 1990 | zł258.26 in 1992 |