Canadian dollars · 1963
What is $100 from 1963 worth today?
$100 in 1963 had the same buying power as $1,019.88 in 2025, a 919.9% rise in prices (3.82% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,055.90.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1963 in numbers
$100 from 1963, in 2025 dollars
$1,019.88
+919.9% since 1963
$100 from 1963, at September 2026 prices
$1,055.90
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1963
+1.3%
84th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1963
16.1
1960s average: 2.6% a year
1963 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1963 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $10.20 |
| $10 | $101.99 |
| $100 | $1,019.88 |
| $1,000 | $10,199 |
| $10,000 | $101,988 |
| $50,000 | $509,938 |
$100 from 1963, year by year
What changed in price during 1963
Change in each annual average index from 1962 to 1963.
| All-items CPI | +1.3% |
| Food | +3.4% |
| Clothing and footwear | +2.4% |
| Transportation | 0.0% |
| Health and personal care | +2.5% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +1.7% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | 0.0% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +3.2% |
| Rent | +0.4% |
| Electricity | 0.0% |
| Gasoline | −1.6% |
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 1963’s annual average.
Straight answers
1963 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1963 worth today?
$1,019.88 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 16.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,055.90.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1963?
The annual average CPI rose 1.3% in 1963, from 15.9 in 1962 to 16.1. That ranks 84th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1963?
$9.81. Prices in 1963 were 90.2% lower than in 2025, so $9.81 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
