Inflation Record$100 in 1974 → 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
$643.35
+543.3% cumulative inflation · 1974–2026
Your $100 in 1974 would have the purchasing power of $643.35 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 1974 had the same average buying power as $643.35 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 543.3% across this 52-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -84.5%.
- 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 1974 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $6.43 |
| $5 | $32.17 |
| $10 | $64.33 |
| $20 | $128.67 |
| $50 | $321.67 |
| $100 | $643.35 |
| $500 | $3,216.74 |
| $1,000 | $6,433.47 |
| $10,000 | $64,334.71 |
| $100,000 | $643,347.14 |
Key facts about 1974
- Consumer prices rose 11.0% in 1974 — the 6th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 1974, Energy rose the most: 996.8% cumulatively to 2025.
- In the decade after 1974, prices rose 131.6% in total.
$100 in 1974, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | $231.57 | +131.6% |
| 1994 | $327.65 | +227.7% |
| 2004 | $400.10 | +300.1% |
| 2014 | $478.46 | +378.5% |
| 2024 | $614.91 | +514.9% |
| 2026 | $643.35 | +543.3% |
Monthly CPI in 1974
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24.7 | 9.3% |
| February | 24.9 | 9.2% |
| March | 25.2 | 10.5% |
| April | 25.4 | 10.0% |
| May | 25.9 | 11.6% |
| June | 26.1 | 11.5% |
| July | 26.3 | 11.0% |
| August | 26.6 | 10.8% |
| September | 26.8 | 11.2% |
| October | 27.1 | 12.0% |
| November | 27.3 | 11.9% |
| December | 27.6 | 12.7% |
Annual average for 1974: 26.158
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (1974 annual average): 26.158 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 6.4335
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.