Inflation Record$100 in 1952 → 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
$1,188.62
+1088.6% cumulative inflation · 1952–2026
Your $100 in 1952 would have the purchasing power of $1,188.62 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1952 had the same average buying power as $1,188.62 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 1088.6% across this 74-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -91.6%.
- 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 1952 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $11.89 |
| $5 | $59.43 |
| $10 | $118.86 |
| $20 | $237.72 |
| $50 | $594.31 |
| $100 | $1,188.62 |
| $500 | $5,943.10 |
| $1,000 | $11,886.21 |
| $10,000 | $118,862.08 |
| $100,000 | $1,188,620.76 |
Key facts about 1952
- Consumer prices rose 2.6% in 1952 — the 49th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 1952, Food rose the most: 1358.6% cumulatively to 2025.
- In the decade after 1952, prices rose 12.1% in total.
$100 in 1952, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $112.07 | +12.1% |
| 1972 | $154.86 | +54.9% |
| 1982 | $387.46 | +287.5% |
| 1992 | $593.29 | +493.3% |
| 2002 | $706.24 | +606.2% |
| 2012 | $859.39 | +759.4% |
| 2022 | $1,068.22 | +968.2% |
| 2026 | $1,188.62 | +1088.6% |
Monthly CPI in 1952
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14.4 | 10.8% |
| February | 14.3 | 7.5% |
| March | 14.2 | 6.0% |
| April | 14.2 | 4.4% |
| May | 14.1 | 3.7% |
| June | 14.1 | 1.4% |
| July | 14.1 | 1.4% |
| August | 14.1 | 0.7% |
| September | 14.1 | 0.0% |
| October | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| November | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| December | 14.1 | -1.4% |
Annual average for 1952: 14.158
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1952 annual average): 14.158 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 11.8862
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.