Canadian dollars · 1945
What is $100 from 1945 worth today?
$100 in 1945 had the same buying power as $1,784.78 in 2025, a 1684.8% rise in prices (3.67% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,847.83.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1945 in numbers
$100 from 1945, in 2025 dollars
$1,784.78
+1684.8% since 1945
$100 from 1945, at September 2026 prices
$1,847.83
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1945
+1.1%
89th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1945
9.2
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1945 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1945 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $17.85 |
| $10 | $178.48 |
| $100 | $1,784.78 |
| $1,000 | $17,848 |
| $10,000 | $178,478 |
| $50,000 | $892,391 |
$100 from 1945, 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 1945’s annual average.
Straight answers
1945 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1945 worth today?
$1,784.78 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 9.2. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,847.83.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1945?
The annual average CPI rose 1.1% in 1945, from 9.1 in 1944 to 9.2. That ranks 89th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1945?
$5.60. Prices in 1945 were 94.4% lower than in 2025, so $5.60 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
