Inflation Record$100 in 1933 → 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
$2,359.19
+2259.2% cumulative inflation · 1933–2026
Your $100 in 1933 would have the purchasing power of $2,359.19 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1933 had the same average buying power as $2,359.19 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 2259.2% across this 93-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -95.8%.
- 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 1933 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $23.59 |
| $5 | $117.96 |
| $10 | $235.92 |
| $20 | $471.84 |
| $50 | $1,179.60 |
| $100 | $2,359.19 |
| $500 | $11,795.95 |
| $1,000 | $23,591.90 |
| $10,000 | $235,919.00 |
| $100,000 | $2,359,190.03 |
Key facts about 1933
- 1933 was one of only 10 years in the 1914–2026 record in which Canadian consumer prices fell on an annual-average basis (-4.4%).
- In the decade after 1933, prices rose 26.6% in total.
- Since 1933, the overall price level has multiplied about 23.6× — $1.00 in 1933 buys what $23.59 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1933, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | $126.64 | +26.6% |
| 1953 | $196.50 | +96.5% |
| 1963 | $226.05 | +126.1% |
| 1973 | $330.37 | +230.4% |
| 1983 | $814.14 | +714.1% |
| 1993 | $1,199.53 | +1099.5% |
| 2003 | $1,440.42 | +1340.4% |
| 2013 | $1,721.73 | +1621.7% |
| 2023 | $2,202.45 | +2102.5% |
| 2026 | $2,359.19 | +2259.2% |
Monthly CPI in 1933
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2 | -7.7% |
| February | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| March | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| April | 7.1 | -6.6% |
| May | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| June | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| July | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| August | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| September | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| October | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| November | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| December | 7.1 | -2.7% |
Annual average for 1933: 7.133
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1933 annual average): 7.133 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 23.5919
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.