Canadian dollars · 1943
What is $100 from 1943 worth today?
$100 in 1943 had the same buying power as $1,824.44 in 2025, a 1724.4% rise in prices (3.60% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,888.89.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1943 in numbers
$100 from 1943, in 2025 dollars
$1,824.44
+1724.4% since 1943
$100 from 1943, at September 2026 prices
$1,888.89
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1943
+2.3%
53rd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1943
9.0
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1943 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1943 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $18.24 |
| $10 | $182.44 |
| $100 | $1,824.44 |
| $1,000 | $18,244 |
| $10,000 | $182,444 |
| $50,000 | $912,222 |
$100 from 1943, 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 1943’s annual average.
Straight answers
1943 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1943 worth today?
$1,824.44 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 9.0. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,888.89.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1943?
The annual average CPI rose 2.3% in 1943, from 8.8 in 1942 to 9.0. That ranks 53rd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1943?
$5.48. Prices in 1943 were 94.5% lower than in 2025, so $5.48 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
