Inflation Record$100 in 1962 → 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
$1,060.64
+960.6% cumulative inflation · 1962–2026
Your $100 in 1962 would have the purchasing power of $1,060.64 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1962 had the same average buying power as $1,060.64 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 960.6% across this 64-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -90.6%.
- 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 1962 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $10.61 |
| $5 | $53.03 |
| $10 | $106.06 |
| $20 | $212.13 |
| $50 | $530.32 |
| $100 | $1,060.64 |
| $500 | $5,303.22 |
| $1,000 | $10,606.44 |
| $10,000 | $106,064.43 |
| $100,000 | $1,060,644.26 |
Key facts about 1962
- Consumer prices rose 1.1% in 1962 — the 86th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 1962, Energy rose the most: 1590.1% cumulatively to 2025.
- In the decade after 1962, prices rose 38.2% in total.
$100 in 1962, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | $138.18 | +38.2% |
| 1982 | $345.75 | +245.7% |
| 1992 | $529.41 | +429.4% |
| 2002 | $630.20 | +530.2% |
| 2012 | $766.86 | +666.9% |
| 2022 | $953.20 | +853.2% |
| 2026 | $1,060.64 | +960.6% |
Monthly CPI in 1962
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15.7 | 0.0% |
| February | 15.7 | 0.0% |
| March | 15.7 | 0.0% |
| April | 15.8 | 0.6% |
| May | 15.8 | 0.6% |
| June | 15.9 | 1.3% |
| July | 15.9 | 1.3% |
| August | 16.0 | 1.9% |
| September | 15.9 | 1.3% |
| October | 16.0 | 1.9% |
| November | 16.0 | 1.9% |
| December | 16.0 | 1.9% |
Annual average for 1962: 15.867
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1962 annual average): 15.867 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 10.6064
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.