Inflation Record$100 in 1941 → 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
$1,991.58
+1891.6% cumulative inflation · 1941–2026
Your $100 in 1941 would have the purchasing power of $1,991.58 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1941 had the same average buying power as $1,991.58 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 1891.6% across this 85-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -95.0%.
- 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 1941 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $19.92 |
| $5 | $99.58 |
| $10 | $199.16 |
| $20 | $398.32 |
| $50 | $995.79 |
| $100 | $1,991.58 |
| $500 | $9,957.92 |
| $1,000 | $19,915.84 |
| $10,000 | $199,158.45 |
| $100,000 | $1,991,584.48 |
Key facts about 1941
- Consumer prices rose 6.0% in 1941 — the 20th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- In the decade after 1941, prices rose 63.3% in total.
- Since 1941, the overall price level has multiplied about 19.9× — $1.00 in 1941 buys what $19.92 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1941, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | $163.31 | +63.3% |
| 1961 | $185.80 | +85.8% |
| 1971 | $247.14 | +147.1% |
| 1981 | $586.09 | +486.1% |
| 1991 | $979.49 | +879.5% |
| 2001 | $1,157.20 | +1057.2% |
| 2011 | $1,418.44 | +1318.4% |
| 2021 | $1,675.84 | +1575.8% |
| 2026 | $1,991.58 | +1891.6% |
Monthly CPI in 1941
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.2 | 5.1% |
| February | 8.2 | 5.1% |
| March | 8.2 | 3.8% |
| April | 8.2 | 3.8% |
| May | 8.2 | 3.8% |
| June | 8.4 | 6.3% |
| July | 8.5 | 6.3% |
| August | 8.6 | 7.5% |
| September | 8.7 | 7.4% |
| October | 8.7 | 7.4% |
| November | 8.8 | 8.6% |
| December | 8.7 | 6.1% |
Annual average for 1941: 8.450
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1941 annual average): 8.450 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 19.9158
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.