Inflation Record$100 in 1944 → 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
$1,851.02
+1751.0% cumulative inflation · 1944–2026
Your $100 in 1944 would have the purchasing power of $1,851.02 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1944 had the same average buying power as $1,851.02 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 1751.0% across this 82-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -94.6%.
- 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 1944 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $18.51 |
| $5 | $92.55 |
| $10 | $185.10 |
| $20 | $370.20 |
| $50 | $925.51 |
| $100 | $1,851.02 |
| $500 | $9,255.12 |
| $1,000 | $18,510.24 |
| $10,000 | $185,102.35 |
| $100,000 | $1,851,023.53 |
Key facts about 1944
- Consumer prices rose 0.6% in 1944 — the 95th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- In the decade after 1944, prices rose 55.2% in total.
- Since 1944, the overall price level has multiplied about 18.5× — $1.00 in 1944 buys what $18.51 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1944, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | $155.18 | +55.2% |
| 1964 | $180.75 | +80.8% |
| 1974 | $287.72 | +187.7% |
| 1984 | $666.27 | +566.3% |
| 1994 | $942.71 | +842.7% |
| 2004 | $1,151.15 | +1051.1% |
| 2014 | $1,376.63 | +1276.6% |
| 2024 | $1,769.20 | +1669.2% |
| 2026 | $1,851.02 | +1751.0% |
Monthly CPI in 1944
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1 | 3.4% |
| February | 9.1 | 3.4% |
| March | 9.1 | 3.4% |
| April | 9.1 | 1.1% |
| May | 9.1 | 1.1% |
| June | 9.1 | 1.1% |
| July | 9.1 | 0.0% |
| August | 9.1 | 0.0% |
| September | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| October | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| November | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| December | 9.0 | -2.2% |
Annual average for 1944: 9.092
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1944 annual average): 9.092 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 18.5102
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.