Canadian dollars · 1968
What is $100 from 1968 worth today?
$100 in 1968 had the same buying power as $873.40 in 2025, a 773.4% rise in prices (3.88% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $904.26.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1968 in numbers
$100 from 1968, in 2025 dollars
$873.40
+773.4% since 1968
$100 from 1968, at September 2026 prices
$904.26
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1968
+3.9%
34th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1968
18.8
1960s average: 2.6% a year
1968 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1968 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $8.73 |
| $10 | $87.34 |
| $100 | $873.40 |
| $1,000 | $8,734 |
| $10,000 | $87,340 |
| $50,000 | $436,702 |
$100 from 1968, year by year
What changed in price during 1968
Change in each annual average index from 1967 to 1968.
| All-items CPI | +3.9% |
| Food | +3.0% |
| Clothing and footwear | +3.1% |
| Transportation | +2.4% |
| Health and personal care | +3.6% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +4.9% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +8.8% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +3.4% |
| Rent | +4.1% |
| Electricity | +5.0% |
| Gasoline | +4.3% |
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 1968’s annual average.
Straight answers
1968 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1968 worth today?
$873.40 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 18.8. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $904.26.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1968?
The annual average CPI rose 3.9% in 1968, from 18.1 in 1967 to 18.8. That ranks 34th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1968?
$11.45. Prices in 1968 were 88.6% lower than in 2025, so $11.45 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
