Canadian dollars · 1941
What is $100 from 1941 worth today?
$100 in 1941 had the same buying power as $1,931.76 in 2025, a 1831.8% rise in prices (3.59% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,000.00.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1941 in numbers
$100 from 1941, in 2025 dollars
$1,931.76
+1831.8% since 1941
$100 from 1941, at September 2026 prices
$2,000.00
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1941
+6.3%
20th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1941
8.5
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1941 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1941 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $19.32 |
| $10 | $193.18 |
| $100 | $1,931.76 |
| $1,000 | $19,318 |
| $10,000 | $193,176 |
| $50,000 | $965,882 |
$100 from 1941, 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 1941’s annual average.
Straight answers
1941 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1941 worth today?
$1,931.76 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 8.5. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,000.00.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1941?
The annual average CPI rose 6.3% in 1941, from 8.0 in 1940 to 8.5. That ranks 20th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1941?
$5.18. Prices in 1941 were 94.8% lower than in 2025, so $5.18 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
