Calculate inflation adjusted value

inflation.py

# Calculate inflation adjusted value. Generated with chatGPT4
from datetime import datetime

start_amount = 140000
start_year = 2019
end_year = 2024

# Inflation rates by year, from 2019 to the current year
# Note: These are fictional rates for demonstration purposes.
# In a real-world scenario, you would use actual inflation rates obtained from a reliable financial source.
inflation_rates = {
    2019: 1.8,  # Example inflation rate for 2019
    2020: 1.2,  # Example inflation rate for 2020
    2021: 2.6,  # Example inflation rate for 2021
    2022: 7.0,  # Example inflation rate for 2022
    2023: 3.2,  # Example inflation rate for 2023
}

# Function to calculate the equivalent value taking inflation into account
def adjust_for_inflation(amount, rates):
    for year in range(start_year, end_year + 1):
        inflation_rate = rates.get(year, 0) / 100
        amount += amount * inflation_rate
    return amount

adjusted_value = adjust_for_inflation(start_amount, inflation_rates)
print("start amount in",start_year,"             :", f"{start_amount:.0f}")
print("inflation adjusted amount in",end_year,":", f"{adjusted_value:.0f}")