Inflation Record$100 in 1917 → 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
$2,134.74
+2034.7% cumulative inflation · 1917–2026
Your $100 in 1917 would have the purchasing power of $2,134.74 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1917 had the same average buying power as $2,134.74 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 2034.7% across this 109-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -95.3%.
- 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 1917 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $21.35 |
| $5 | $106.74 |
| $10 | $213.47 |
| $20 | $426.95 |
| $50 | $1,067.37 |
| $100 | $2,134.74 |
| $500 | $10,673.71 |
| $1,000 | $21,347.43 |
| $10,000 | $213,474.28 |
| $100,000 | $2,134,742.78 |
Key facts about 1917
- Consumer prices rose 18.0% in 1917 — the 1st-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- In the decade after 1917, prices rose 15.0% in total.
- Since 1917, the overall price level has multiplied about 21.3× — $1.00 in 1917 buys what $21.35 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1917, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | $115.01 | +15.0% |
| 1937 | $97.25 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | $130.44 | +30.4% |
| 1957 | $187.74 | +87.7% |
| 1967 | $229.39 | +129.4% |
| 1977 | $426.43 | +326.4% |
| 1987 | $868.60 | +768.6% |
| 1997 | $1,146.30 | +1046.3% |
| 2007 | $1,413.74 | +1313.7% |
| 2017 | $1,654.44 | +1554.4% |
| 2026 | $2,134.74 | +2034.7% |
Monthly CPI in 1917
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4 | 15.6% |
| February | 7.4 | 13.8% |
| March | 7.6 | 16.9% |
| April | 7.6 | 16.9% |
| May | 7.9 | 21.5% |
| June | 8.0 | 21.2% |
| July | 8.0 | 21.2% |
| August | 8.0 | 21.2% |
| September | 8.0 | 17.6% |
| October | 8.2 | 18.8% |
| November | 8.2 | 15.5% |
| December | 8.3 | 15.3% |
Annual average for 1917: 7.883
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1917 annual average): 7.883 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 21.3474
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.