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    Canadian dollars · 1930

    What is $100 from 1930 worth today?

    $100 in 1930 had the same buying power as $1,804.40 in 2025, a 1704.4% rise in prices (3.09% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,868.13.

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    Annual average CPI · 2002=100

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    $100 from 1930, in 2025 dollars

    $1,804.40

    +1704.4% since 1930

    $100 from 1930, at September 2026 prices

    $1,868.13

    Latest monthly CPI 170.0

    Inflation in 1930

    −1.1%

    104th highest of 111 years

    CPI in 1930

    9.1

    1930s average: -1.8% a year

    1930 dollars in 2025 dollars

    In 1930In 2025
    $1$18.04
    $10$180.44
    $100$1,804.40
    $1,000$18,044
    $10,000$180,440
    $50,000$902,198

    $100 from 1930, year by year

    $0$500$1,000$1,50019401960198020002020
    $100 from 1930

    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 1930’s annual average.

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    1930 dollars, answered

    How much is $100 from 1930 worth today?

    $1,804.40 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 9.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,868.13.

    What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1930?

    The annual average CPI fell 1.1% in 1930, from 9.2 in 1929 to 9.1. That ranks 104th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.

    How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1930?

    $5.54. Prices in 1930 were 94.5% lower than in 2025, so $5.54 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.