Inflation Record$100 in 1934 → 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
$2,331.95
+2231.9% cumulative inflation · 1934–2026
Your $100 in 1934 would have the purchasing power of $2,331.95 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1934 had the same average buying power as $2,331.95 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 2231.9% across this 92-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -95.7%.
- 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 1934 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $23.32 |
| $5 | $116.60 |
| $10 | $233.19 |
| $20 | $466.39 |
| $50 | $1,165.97 |
| $100 | $2,331.95 |
| $500 | $11,659.74 |
| $1,000 | $23,319.48 |
| $10,000 | $233,194.77 |
| $100,000 | $2,331,947.65 |
Key facts about 1934
- Consumer prices rose 1.2% in 1934 — the 84th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- In the decade after 1934, prices rose 26.0% in total.
- Since 1934, the overall price level has multiplied about 23.3× — $1.00 in 1934 buys what $23.32 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1934, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | $125.98 | +26.0% |
| 1954 | $195.50 | +95.5% |
| 1964 | $227.71 | +127.7% |
| 1974 | $362.47 | +262.5% |
| 1984 | $839.38 | +739.4% |
| 1994 | $1,187.64 | +1087.6% |
| 2004 | $1,450.23 | +1350.2% |
| 2014 | $1,734.30 | +1634.3% |
| 2024 | $2,228.87 | +2128.9% |
| 2026 | $2,331.95 | +2231.9% |
Monthly CPI in 1934
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2 | 0.0% |
| February | 7.2 | 0.0% |
| March | 7.3 | 2.8% |
| April | 7.3 | 2.8% |
| May | 7.2 | 1.4% |
| June | 7.2 | 1.4% |
| July | 7.2 | 1.4% |
| August | 7.2 | 0.0% |
| September | 7.2 | 0.0% |
| October | 7.2 | 1.4% |
| November | 7.2 | 1.4% |
| December | 7.2 | 1.4% |
Annual average for 1934: 7.217
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1934 annual average): 7.217 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 23.3195
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.