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AUSTRALIA
Historical Currency Exchange Rates
Australian
Pound vs. United States Dollar Rates
(1900-1966)
Rates between the British pound sterling and
the U.S. dollar were used to calculate the value of the Australian pound
in United States dollars for rates prior to 1930. From 1933 until 1949
the value of the Australian pound was fixed to 0.80 pounds sterling = 1
Australian pound. The Australian pound was devalued by 30% in 1949.
The table below illustrates the historical cost of
One United States dollar in Australia pounds, from 1900 until 1966
when Australia replaced its currency with the dollar. In 1966 Australia
decimalised its currency and adopted the Australian dollar at a rate of
AUŁ1 = 2 Australian dollars.
For Australian Dollar rates since 1966 See below
Explanation of data:
Rate shown is the closing price of the currency on the last
trading day of the year.
Column 1: Year
Column 2: AUŁ/USD (Cost for one USD in AUŁ)
Column 3: USD/AUŁ (Cost for one AUŁ in USD)
Column 4: % Change (in cost of one AUŁ in USD)
|
Year |
AUŁ/USD |
USD/AUŁ |
% Change |
Year |
AUŁ/USD |
USD/AUŁ |
% Change |
|
1900 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.83 |
+0.0% |
1933 |
$0.24 |
$ 4.10 |
+53.9% |
|
1901 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.85 |
+0.3% |
1934 |
$0.25 |
$ 3.95 |
-3.6% |
|
1902 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.86 |
+0.2% |
1935 |
$0.25 |
$ 3.94 |
-0.1% |
|
1903 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.82 |
-0.9% |
1936 |
$0.25 |
$ 3.93 |
-0.4% |
|
1904 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.85 |
+0.7% |
1937 |
$0.25 |
$ 4.00 |
+1.8% |
|
1905 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.84 |
-0.3% |
1938 |
$0.27 |
$ 3.71 |
-7.2% |
|
1906 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.84 |
+0.0% |
1939 |
$0.32 |
$ 3.16 |
-14.7% |
|
1907 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.86 |
+0.3% |
1940 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.23 |
+2.1% |
|
1908 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.88 |
+0.4% |
1941 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.23 |
-0.1% |
|
1909 |
$0.20 |
$ 4.88 |
+0.1% |
1942 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.23 |
+0.0% |
|
1910 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.88 |
-0.0% |
1943 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.22 |
-0.3% |
|
1911 |
$0.20 |
$ 4.89 |
+0.2% |
1944 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.22 |
+0.0% |
|
1912 |
$0.20 |
$ 4.88 |
-0.1% |
1945 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.22 |
+0.1% |
|
1913 |
$0.20 |
$ 4.88 |
+0.0% |
1946 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.22 |
+0.0% |
|
1914 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.86 |
-0.3% |
1947 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.23 |
+0.2% |
|
1915 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.68 |
-3.9% |
1948 |
$0.31 |
$ 3.22 |
-0.2% |
|
1916 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.71 |
+0.8% |
1949 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.24 |
-30.4% |
|
1917 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.73 |
+0.5% |
1950 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
-0.4% |
|
1918 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.73 |
+0.0% |
1951 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
+0.0% |
|
1919 |
$0.26 |
$ 3.79 |
-20.0% |
1952 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.24 |
+0.4% |
|
1920 |
$0.29 |
$ 3.45 |
-8.9% |
1953 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.24 |
+0.0% |
|
1921 |
$0.24 |
$ 4.12 |
+19.3% |
1954 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.22 |
-0.9% |
|
1922 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.67 |
+13.4% |
1955 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
+0.6% |
|
1923 |
$0.23 |
$ 4.42 |
-5.4% |
1956 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.22 |
-0.6% |
|
1924 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.87 |
+10.2% |
1957 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.24 |
+0.9% |
|
1925 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.86 |
-0.1% |
1958 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
-0.3% |
|
1926 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.86 |
+0.0% |
1959 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
-0.1% |
|
1927 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.86 |
+0.0% |
1960 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
+0.0% |
|
1928 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.83 |
-0.7% |
1961 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.24 |
+0.2% |
|
1929 |
$0.21 |
$ 4.81 |
-0.3% |
1962 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
-0.2% |
|
1930 |
$0.22 |
$ 4.48 |
-7.0% |
1963 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
-0.2% |
|
1931 |
$0.38 |
$ 2.60 |
-42.0% |
1964 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.22 |
-0.2% |
|
1932 |
$0.38 |
$ 2.66 |
+2.5% |
1965 |
$0.45 |
$ 2.23 |
+0.4% |
Australian Dollar vs.
United States Dollar Rates
(1966 - Present)
In 1966 Australia decimalized its currency and
replaced the Australian Pound with the Australian Dollar at a rate of
2 Australian Dollars = 1 Australian Pound.
Explanation of data:
Rate shown is the closing price of the currency on the last
trading day of the year.
Column 1: Year
Column 2: AUŁ/USD (Cost for one USD in AUD)
Column 3: USD/AUŁ (Cost for one AUD in USD)
Column 4: % Change (in cost of one AUD in USD)
|
Year |
AUD/USD |
USD/AUD |
% Change |
Year |
AUD/USD |
USD/AUD |
% Change |
|
1966 |
$0.90 |
$ 1.11 |
+0.4% |
1986 |
$ 1.50 |
$ 0.67 |
-2.4% |
|
1967 |
$0.90 |
$ 1.12 |
+0.6% |
1987 |
$ 1.38 |
$ 0.72 |
+8.5% |
|
1968 |
$0.90 |
$ 1.11 |
-0.8% |
1988 |
$ 1.17 |
$ 0.85 |
+18.2% |
|
1969 |
$0.90 |
$ 1.11 |
+0.6% |
1989 |
$ 1.27 |
$ 0.79 |
-7.7% |
|
1970 |
$0.90 |
$ 1.11 |
-0.1% |
1990 |
$ 1.30 |
$ 0.77 |
-2.1% |
|
1971 |
$0.84 |
$ 1.19 |
+6.8% |
1991 |
$ 1.32 |
$ 0.76 |
-1.8% |
|
1972 |
$ 0.79 |
$ 1.27 |
+7.1% |
1992 |
$ 1.45 |
$ 0.69 |
-9.1% |
|
1973 |
$ 0.67 |
$ 1.48 |
+16.5% |
1993 |
$ 1.47 |
$ 0.68 |
-1.5% |
|
1974 |
$ 0.76 |
$ 1.32 |
-10.7% |
1994 |
$ 1.29 |
$ 0.78 |
+14.2% |
|
1975 |
$ 0.80 |
$ 1.25 |
-5.3% |
1995 |
$ 1.35 |
$ 0.74 |
-4.2% |
|
1976 |
$ 0.92 |
$ 1.09 |
-13.2% |
1996 |
$ 1.26 |
$ 0.79 |
+7.0% |
|
1977 |
$ 0.88 |
$ 1.14 |
+4.5% |
1997 |
$ 1.54 |
$ 0.65 |
-18.1% |
|
1978 |
$ 0.87 |
$ 1.15 |
+1.1% |
1998 |
$ 1.64 |
$ 0.61 |
-6.0% |
|
1979 |
$ 0.90 |
$ 1.11 |
-3.9% |
1999 |
$ 1.52 |
$ 0.66 |
+7.3% |
|
1980 |
$ 0.85 |
$ 1.18 |
+6.8% |
2000 |
$ 1.79 |
$ 0.56 |
-14.9% |
|
1981 |
$ 0.89 |
$ 1.13 |
-4.5% |
2001 |
$ 1.96 |
$ 0.51 |
-8.6% |
|
1982 |
$ 1.02 |
$ 0.98 |
-13.1% |
2002 |
$ 1.78 |
$ 0.56 |
+9.9% |
|
1983 |
$ 1.12 |
$ 0.90 |
-8.5% |
2003 |
$ 1.33 |
$ 0.75 |
+34.0% |
|
1984 |
$ 1.21 |
$ 0.83 |
-8.0% |
2004 |
$ 1.28 |
$ 0.78 |
+4.0% |
|
1985 |
$ 1.47 |
$ 0.68 |
-17.4% |
2005 |
$ 1.36 |
$ 0.73 |
-6.2% |
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Images of
Australian banknotes and coins
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References:
* The Reserve Bank of Australia
* Pacific Exchange Rate Service (University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, BC, Canada)
* Financial Times (London, UK)
* League of Nations Monthly Statistical Bulletin "1920 - 1946"
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