৳0 to buy the same goods
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Future value of today’s amount
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Purchasing power lost
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Total inflation
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Over period
The headline shows how much money you’d need in the future to buy what your amount buys today. The second figure shows what today’s amount will be worth (its purchasing power) after inflation erodes it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does inflation reduce the value of money?
As prices rise, each taka buys less. To buy the same basket of goods after n years of inflation i, you need amount × (1+i)ⁿ. Equivalently, today’s amount will only be worth amount ÷ (1+i)ⁿ in future purchasing power.
What inflation rate should I use?
Use a long-run average for your country. Bangladesh’s inflation has often run in the high single digits, but it varies year to year — pick a rate that reflects the period you care about.
See how inflation changes the value of money — what an amount will cost in future and how much purchasing power it loses.