Inflation Record$100 in 1932 → 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
$2,256.39
+2156.4% cumulative inflation · 1932–2026
Your $100 in 1932 would have the purchasing power of $2,256.39 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1932 had the same average buying power as $2,256.39 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 2156.4% across this 94-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -95.6%.
- 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 1932 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $22.56 |
| $5 | $112.82 |
| $10 | $225.64 |
| $20 | $451.28 |
| $50 | $1,128.19 |
| $100 | $2,256.39 |
| $500 | $11,281.94 |
| $1,000 | $22,563.87 |
| $10,000 | $225,638.73 |
| $100,000 | $2,256,387.34 |
Key facts about 1932
- 1932 was one of only 10 years in the 1914–2026 record in which Canadian consumer prices fell on an annual-average basis (-9.4%).
- In the decade after 1932, prices rose 18.5% in total.
- Since 1932, the overall price level has multiplied about 22.6× — $1.00 in 1932 buys what $22.56 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1932, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | $118.55 | +18.5% |
| 1952 | $189.83 | +89.8% |
| 1962 | $212.74 | +112.7% |
| 1972 | $293.97 | +194.0% |
| 1982 | $735.53 | +635.5% |
| 1992 | $1,126.26 | +1026.3% |
| 2002 | $1,340.67 | +1240.7% |
| 2012 | $1,631.40 | +1531.4% |
| 2022 | $2,027.82 | +1927.8% |
| 2026 | $2,256.39 | +2156.4% |
Monthly CPI in 1932
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8 | -10.3% |
| February | 7.6 | -11.6% |
| March | 7.6 | -10.6% |
| April | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| May | 7.4 | -10.8% |
| June | 7.4 | -9.8% |
| July | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| August | 7.4 | -9.8% |
| September | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| October | 7.3 | -7.6% |
| November | 7.3 | -7.6% |
| December | 7.3 | -7.6% |
Annual average for 1932: 7.458
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1932 annual average): 7.458 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 22.5639
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.