Canadian dollars · 1920
What is $100 from 1920 worth today?
$100 in 1920 had the same buying power as $1,440.35 in 2025, a 1340.4% rise in prices (2.57% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,491.23.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1920 in numbers
$100 from 1920, in 2025 dollars
$1,440.35
+1340.4% since 1920
$100 from 1920, at September 2026 prices
$1,491.23
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1920
+16.3%
2nd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1920
11.4
1920s average: -0.6% a year
1920 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1920 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $14.40 |
| $10 | $144.04 |
| $100 | $1,440.35 |
| $1,000 | $14,404 |
| $10,000 | $144,035 |
| $50,000 | $720,175 |
$100 from 1920, 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 1920’s annual average.
Straight answers
1920 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1920 worth today?
$1,440.35 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 11.4. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,491.23.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1920?
The annual average CPI rose 16.3% in 1920, from 9.8 in 1919 to 11.4. That ranks 2nd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1920?
$6.94. Prices in 1920 were 93.1% lower than in 2025, so $6.94 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
