Statistics Canada — Consumer Price Index, all-items, Canada, not seasonally adjusted, 2002 = 100. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
2026 values use the January–June average so far.
Canadian inflation across 112 years
$100 in 1914 is worth about $2,788 in 2026. That is the whole
story of the Canadian dollar told in one number, but it hides how unevenly it
happened. The five highest years in this series were 1917 (18.0%), 1920 (16.3%), 1948 (14.3%), 1918 (13.1%), and 1981 (12.5%) , and prices actually fell in 10 of the 111 years recorded.
Every figure here comes from one series — the Consumer Price Index, all-items, Canada, not seasonally adjusted, from the Statistics Canada — so each year is compared
like for like. The rate for a year is the change in the index's annual average from the year
before, the basis statistics agencies use for long-run comparison. For two years of your own
choosing, use the inflation calculator; to see the rate
charted year by year, the inflation rate page draws the whole
record.
Common questions
How much is $100 from 1914 worth today?
About $2,788 in 2026 money — the furthest back this country's price index reaches. Every other year since then has its own page, linked from the table above, with values for amounts from $1 to $10,000.
Which years had the highest inflation in Canada?
In this series: 1917 (18.0%), 1920 (16.3%), 1948 (14.3%), 1918 (13.1%), 1981 (12.5%). Prices fell in 10 years, most recently 1953.