Inflation Record$100 in 1948 → 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
$1,432.25
+1332.2% cumulative inflation · 1948–2026
Your $100 in 1948 would have the purchasing power of $1,432.25 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1948 had the same average buying power as $1,432.25 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 1332.2% across this 78-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -93.0%.
- 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 1948 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $14.32 |
| $5 | $71.61 |
| $10 | $143.22 |
| $20 | $286.45 |
| $50 | $716.12 |
| $100 | $1,432.25 |
| $500 | $7,161.23 |
| $1,000 | $14,322.46 |
| $10,000 | $143,224.59 |
| $100,000 | $1,432,245.86 |
Key facts about 1948
- Consumer prices rose 14.3% in 1948 — the 3rd-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- In the decade after 1948, prices rose 28.9% in total.
- Since 1948, the overall price level has multiplied about 14.3× — $1.00 in 1948 buys what $14.32 buys in 2026.
$100 in 1948, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | $128.94 | +28.9% |
| 1968 | $160.14 | +60.1% |
| 1978 | $311.77 | +211.8% |
| 1988 | $606.24 | +506.2% |
| 1998 | $776.74 | +676.7% |
| 2008 | $970.99 | +871.0% |
| 2018 | $1,135.18 | +1035.2% |
| 2026 | $1,432.25 | +1332.2% |
Monthly CPI in 1948
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11.2 | 15.5% |
| February | 11.4 | 17.5% |
| March | 11.4 | 16.3% |
| April | 11.5 | 16.2% |
| May | 11.6 | 14.9% |
| June | 11.8 | 15.7% |
| July | 11.8 | 14.6% |
| August | 11.9 | 15.5% |
| September | 12.1 | 14.2% |
| October | 12.1 | 12.0% |
| November | 12.1 | 11.0% |
| December | 12.1 | 9.0% |
Annual average for 1948: 11.750
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1948 annual average): 11.750 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 14.3225
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.