Canadian dollars · 1934
What is $100 from 1934 worth today?
$100 in 1934 had the same buying power as $2,280.56 in 2025, a 2180.6% rise in prices (3.50% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,361.11.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1934 in numbers
$100 from 1934, in 2025 dollars
$2,280.56
+2180.6% since 1934
$100 from 1934, at September 2026 prices
$2,361.11
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1934
+1.4%
75th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1934
7.2
1930s average: -1.8% a year
1934 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1934 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $22.81 |
| $10 | $228.06 |
| $100 | $2,280.56 |
| $1,000 | $22,806 |
| $10,000 | $228,056 |
| $50,000 | $1,140,278 |
$100 from 1934, 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 1934’s annual average.
Straight answers
1934 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1934 worth today?
$2,280.56 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 7.2. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,361.11.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1934?
The annual average CPI rose 1.4% in 1934, from 7.1 in 1933 to 7.2. That ranks 75th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1934?
$4.38. Prices in 1934 were 95.6% lower than in 2025, so $4.38 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
