Canadian dollars · 1940
What is $100 from 1940 worth today?
$100 in 1940 had the same buying power as $2,052.50 in 2025, a 1952.5% rise in prices (3.62% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,125.00.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1940 in numbers
$100 from 1940, in 2025 dollars
$2,052.50
+1952.5% since 1940
$100 from 1940, at September 2026 prices
$2,125.00
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1940
+3.9%
33rd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1940
8.0
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1940 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1940 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $20.53 |
| $10 | $205.25 |
| $100 | $2,052.50 |
| $1,000 | $20,525 |
| $10,000 | $205,250 |
| $50,000 | $1,026,250 |
$100 from 1940, 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 1940’s annual average.
Straight answers
1940 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1940 worth today?
$2,052.50 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 8.0. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,125.00.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1940?
The annual average CPI rose 3.9% in 1940, from 7.7 in 1939 to 8.0. That ranks 33rd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1940?
$4.87. Prices in 1940 were 95.1% lower than in 2025, so $4.87 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
