Inflation Record$100 in 1956 → 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
$1,174.79
+1074.8% cumulative inflation · 1956–2026
Your $100 in 1956 would have the purchasing power of $1,174.79 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1956 had the same average buying power as $1,174.79 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 1074.8% across this 70-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -91.5%.
- 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 1956 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $11.75 |
| $5 | $58.74 |
| $10 | $117.48 |
| $20 | $234.96 |
| $50 | $587.40 |
| $100 | $1,174.79 |
| $500 | $5,873.96 |
| $1,000 | $11,747.92 |
| $10,000 | $117,479.15 |
| $100,000 | $1,174,791.55 |
Key facts about 1956
- Consumer prices rose 1.4% in 1956 — the 81st-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 1956, Food rose the most: 1399.7% cumulatively to 2025.
- In the decade after 1956, prices rose 21.9% in total.
$100 in 1956, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | $121.87 | +21.9% |
| 1976 | $217.34 | +117.3% |
| 1986 | $458.06 | +358.1% |
| 1996 | $620.77 | +520.8% |
| 2006 | $761.72 | +661.7% |
| 2016 | $896.16 | +796.2% |
| 2026 | $1,174.79 | +1074.8% |
Monthly CPI in 1956
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14.2 | 0.7% |
| February | 14.1 | 0.0% |
| March | 14.1 | 0.0% |
| April | 14.1 | 0.0% |
| May | 14.1 | 0.0% |
| June | 14.3 | 1.4% |
| July | 14.4 | 2.1% |
| August | 14.5 | 2.8% |
| September | 14.4 | 1.4% |
| October | 14.5 | 2.1% |
| November | 14.6 | 2.8% |
| December | 14.6 | 2.8% |
Annual average for 1956: 14.325
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1956 annual average): 14.325 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 11.7479
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.