Inflation Record$100 in 2019 → 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
$123.76
+23.8% cumulative inflation · 2019–2026
Your $100 in 2019 would have the purchasing power of $123.76 in Canada today.
What this means
- Purchasing power: $100 in 2019 had the same average buying power as $123.76 in 2026.
- Price level change: the overall consumer price level rose by 23.8% across this 7-year span; the purchasing power of a dollar changed by -19.2%.
- 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 2019 | Worth in 2026 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.24 |
| $5 | $6.19 |
| $10 | $12.38 |
| $20 | $24.75 |
| $50 | $61.88 |
| $100 | $123.76 |
| $500 | $618.78 |
| $1,000 | $1,237.57 |
| $10,000 | $12,375.70 |
| $100,000 | $123,757.00 |
Key facts about 2019
- Consumer prices rose 1.9% in 2019 — the 66th-largest annual increase in the 1914–2026 record.
- Among the major categories tracked since 2019, Rent rose the most: 30.7% cumulatively to 2025.
- Since 2019, the overall price level has multiplied about 1.2× — $1.00 in 2019 buys what $1.24 buys in 2026.
$100 in 2019, decade by decade
| Year | Worth | Cumulative price change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $123.76 | +23.8% |
Monthly CPI in 2019
| Period | Index | Change vs same period, prior year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 133.6 | 1.4% |
| February | 134.5 | 1.5% |
| March | 135.4 | 1.9% |
| April | 136.0 | 2.0% |
| May | 136.6 | 2.4% |
| June | 136.3 | 2.0% |
| July | 137.0 | 2.0% |
| August | 136.8 | 1.9% |
| September | 136.2 | 1.9% |
| October | 136.6 | 1.9% |
| November | 136.4 | 2.2% |
| December | 136.4 | 2.2% |
Annual average for 2019: 135.983
Verify this calculation
Series: Table 18-10-0004-01, All-items; base 2002=100; not seasonally adjusted.
Index (2019 annual average): 135.983 · Index (2026 annual average): 168.289 · Ratio: 1.2376
Formula: amount × (indexend / indexstart). Formula v1.0 — annual-average CPI, NSA (per-country basis on each methodology page). Source: Statistics Canada.