Inflation Record$100 in 1964 → 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
$1,024.07
+924.1% cumulative inflation · 1964–2026
Your $100 in 1964 would have the purchasing power of $1,024.07 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1964 had the same average buying power as $1,024.07 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 924.1% across this 62-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -90.2%.
- 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 1964 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $10.24 |
| $5 | $51.20 |
| $10 | $102.41 |
| $20 | $204.81 |
| $50 | $512.04 |
| $100 | $1,024.07 |
| $500 | $5,120.35 |
| $1,000 | $10,240.70 |
| $10,000 | $102,407.03 |
| $100,000 | $1,024,070.32 |
Key facts about 1964
- Consumer prices rose 1.9% in 1964 — the 67th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 1964, Energy rose the most: 1611.3% cumulatively to 2025.
- In the decade after 1964, prices rose 59.2% in total.
$100 in 1964, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | $159.18 | +59.2% |
| 1984 | $368.61 | +268.6% |
| 1994 | $521.55 | +421.6% |
| 2004 | $636.87 | +536.9% |
| 2014 | $761.61 | +661.6% |
| 2024 | $978.80 | +878.8% |
| 2026 | $1,024.07 | +924.1% |
Monthly CPI in 1964
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16.3 | 1.9% |
| February | 16.3 | 1.9% |
| March | 16.3 | 1.9% |
| April | 16.4 | 2.5% |
| May | 16.4 | 2.5% |
| June | 16.4 | 2.5% |
| July | 16.5 | 1.9% |
| August | 16.5 | 1.2% |
| September | 16.5 | 1.9% |
| October | 16.5 | 1.9% |
| November | 16.5 | 1.2% |
| December | 16.6 | 1.8% |
Annual average for 1964: 16.433
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1964 annual average): 16.433 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 10.2407
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.