Inflation Record$100 in 1916 → 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
$2,518.04
+2418.0% cumulative inflation · 1916–2026
Your $100 in 1916 would have the purchasing power of $2,518.04 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1916 had the same average buying power as $2,518.04 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 2418.0% across this 110-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -96.0%.
- 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 1916 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $25.18 |
| $5 | $125.90 |
| $10 | $251.80 |
| $20 | $503.61 |
| $50 | $1,259.02 |
| $100 | $2,518.04 |
| $500 | $12,590.19 |
| $1,000 | $25,180.38 |
| $10,000 | $251,803.82 |
| $100,000 | $2,518,038.24 |
Key facts about 1916
- Consumer prices rose 9.0% in 1916 — the 15th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- In the decade after 1916, prices rose 37.7% in total.
- Since 1916, the overall price level has multiplied about 25.2× — $1.00 in 1916 buys what $25.18 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1916, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | $137.66 | +37.7% |
| 1936 | $110.72 | +10.7% |
| 1946 | $141.15 | +41.1% |
| 1956 | $214.34 | +114.3% |
| 1966 | $261.22 | +161.2% |
| 1976 | $465.84 | +365.8% |
| 1986 | $981.80 | +881.8% |
| 1996 | $1,330.55 | +1230.5% |
| 2006 | $1,632.67 | +1532.7% |
| 2016 | $1,920.82 | +1820.8% |
| 2026 | $2,518.04 | +2418.0% |
Monthly CPI in 1916
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4 | 4.9% |
| February | 6.5 | 6.6% |
| March | 6.5 | 6.6% |
| April | 6.5 | 6.6% |
| May | 6.5 | 6.6% |
| June | 6.6 | 8.2% |
| July | 6.6 | 8.2% |
| August | 6.6 | 8.2% |
| September | 6.8 | 11.5% |
| October | 6.9 | 13.1% |
| November | 7.1 | 12.7% |
| December | 7.2 | 14.3% |
Annual average for 1916: 6.683
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1916 annual average): 6.683 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 25.1804
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.