Inflation Record$100 in 1914 → Today (Canada)
Official data verified · CPI (Statistics Canada) · Annual average · Not seasonally adjusted · Data through September 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02) · Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items
$2,800.92
+2700.9% cumulative inflation · 1914–2026
Your $100 in 1914 would have the purchasing power of $2,800.92 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1914 had the same average buying power as $2,800.92 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 2700.9% across this 112-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -96.4%.
- This measures the broad basket of consumer goods and services (CPI (Statistics Canada)). Individual expenses moved at different rates.
What this means in other amounts
| In 1914 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $28.01 |
| $5 | $140.05 |
| $10 | $280.09 |
| $20 | $560.18 |
| $50 | $1,400.46 |
| $100 | $2,800.92 |
| $500 | $14,004.62 |
| $1,000 | $28,009.25 |
| $10,000 | $280,092.46 |
| $100,000 | $2,800,924.64 |
Key facts about 1914
- In the decade after 1914, prices rose 50.2% in total.
- Since 1914, the overall price level has multiplied about 28.0× — $1.00 in 1914 buys what $28.01 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1914, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | $150.21 | +50.2% |
| 1934 | $120.11 | +20.1% |
| 1944 | $151.32 | +51.3% |
| 1954 | $234.81 | +134.8% |
| 1964 | $273.51 | +173.5% |
| 1974 | $435.37 | +335.4% |
| 1984 | $1,008.18 | +908.2% |
| 1994 | $1,426.49 | +1326.5% |
| 2004 | $1,741.89 | +1641.9% |
| 2014 | $2,083.08 | +1983.1% |
| 2024 | $2,677.12 | +2577.1% |
| 2026 | $2,800.92 | +2700.9% |
Monthly CPI in 1914
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 | — |
| February | 6.0 | — |
| March | 6.0 | — |
| April | 6.0 | — |
| May | 5.9 | — |
| June | 6.0 | — |
| July | 5.9 | — |
| August | 6.0 | — |
| September | 6.0 | — |
| October | 6.1 | — |
| November | 6.1 | — |
| December | 6.1 | — |
Annual average for 1914: 6.008
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1914 annual average): 6.008 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 28.0092
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.