Canadian dollars · 1918
What is $100 from 1918 worth today?
$100 in 1918 had the same buying power as $1,844.94 in 2025, a 1744.9% rise in prices (2.76% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,910.11.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1918 in numbers
$100 from 1918, in 2025 dollars
$1,844.94
+1744.9% since 1918
$100 from 1918, at September 2026 prices
$1,910.11
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1918
+12.7%
4th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1918
8.9
1910s average: 10.3% a year
1918 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1918 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $18.45 |
| $10 | $184.49 |
| $100 | $1,844.94 |
| $1,000 | $18,449 |
| $10,000 | $184,494 |
| $50,000 | $922,472 |
$100 from 1918, year by year
Source: Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01 (annual average CPI, 1914 to 2025). Retrieved October 30, 2026. “Today” uses the 2025 annual average, the latest full year. The September 2026 figure compares a single month with 1918’s annual average.
Straight answers
1918 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1918 worth today?
$1,844.94 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 8.9. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,910.11.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1918?
The annual average CPI rose 12.7% in 1918, from 7.9 in 1917 to 8.9. That ranks 4th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1918?
$5.42. Prices in 1918 were 94.6% lower than in 2025, so $5.42 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
