Inflation Record$100 in 1937 → 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
$2,195.07
+2095.1% cumulative inflation · 1937–2026
Your $100 in 1937 would have the purchasing power of $2,195.07 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1937 had the same average buying power as $2,195.07 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 2095.1% across this 89-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -95.4%.
- 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 1937 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $21.95 |
| $5 | $109.75 |
| $10 | $219.51 |
| $20 | $439.01 |
| $50 | $1,097.54 |
| $100 | $2,195.07 |
| $500 | $10,975.36 |
| $1,000 | $21,950.72 |
| $10,000 | $219,507.25 |
| $100,000 | $2,195,072.46 |
Key facts about 1937
- Consumer prices rose 3.6% in 1937 — the 37th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- In the decade after 1937, prices rose 34.1% in total.
- Since 1937, the overall price level has multiplied about 22.0× — $1.00 in 1937 buys what $21.95 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1937, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | $134.13 | +34.1% |
| 1957 | $193.04 | +93.0% |
| 1967 | $235.87 | +135.9% |
| 1977 | $438.48 | +338.5% |
| 1987 | $893.15 | +793.2% |
| 1997 | $1,178.70 | +1078.7% |
| 2007 | $1,453.70 | +1353.7% |
| 2017 | $1,701.20 | +1601.2% |
| 2026 | $2,195.07 | +2095.1% |
Monthly CPI in 1937
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6 | 2.7% |
| February | 7.6 | 2.7% |
| March | 7.6 | 2.7% |
| April | 7.6 | 4.1% |
| May | 7.6 | 4.1% |
| June | 7.6 | 4.1% |
| July | 7.6 | 2.7% |
| August | 7.7 | 4.1% |
| September | 7.7 | 4.1% |
| October | 7.8 | 4.0% |
| November | 7.8 | 4.0% |
| December | 7.8 | 4.0% |
Annual average for 1937: 7.667
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1937 annual average): 7.667 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 21.9507
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.