Inflation Record$100 in 1928 → 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
$1,842.58
+1742.6% cumulative inflation · 1928–2026
Your $100 in 1928 would have the purchasing power of $1,842.58 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1928 had the same average buying power as $1,842.58 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 1742.6% across this 98-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -94.6%.
- 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 1928 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $18.43 |
| $5 | $92.13 |
| $10 | $184.26 |
| $20 | $368.52 |
| $50 | $921.29 |
| $100 | $1,842.58 |
| $500 | $9,212.90 |
| $1,000 | $18,425.79 |
| $10,000 | $184,257.91 |
| $100,000 | $1,842,579.08 |
Key facts about 1928
- Consumer prices rose 0.7% in 1928 — the 91st-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- In the decade after 1928, prices fell 15.6% in total — a deflation decade.
- Since 1928, the overall price level has multiplied about 18.4× — $1.00 in 1928 buys what $18.43 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1928, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | $84.40 | -15.6% |
| 1948 | $128.65 | +28.6% |
| 1958 | $165.88 | +65.9% |
| 1968 | $206.02 | +106.0% |
| 1978 | $401.09 | +301.1% |
| 1988 | $779.93 | +679.9% |
| 1998 | $999.27 | +899.3% |
| 2008 | $1,249.18 | +1149.2% |
| 2018 | $1,460.40 | +1360.4% |
| 2026 | $1,842.58 | +1742.6% |
Monthly CPI in 1928
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.2 | 0.0% |
| February | 9.2 | 0.0% |
| March | 9.1 | 0.0% |
| April | 9.1 | 1.1% |
| May | 9.0 | 0.0% |
| June | 9.0 | 0.0% |
| July | 9.0 | -1.1% |
| August | 9.2 | 2.2% |
| September | 9.2 | 2.2% |
| October | 9.2 | 2.2% |
| November | 9.2 | 1.1% |
| December | 9.2 | 1.1% |
Annual average for 1928: 9.133
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1928 annual average): 9.133 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 18.4258
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.