Canadian dollars · 1972
What is $100 from 1972 worth today?
$100 in 1972 had the same buying power as $749.77 in 2025, a 649.8% rise in prices (3.87% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $776.26.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1972 in numbers
$100 from 1972, in 2025 dollars
$749.77
+649.8% since 1972
$100 from 1972, at September 2026 prices
$776.26
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1972
+4.8%
25th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1972
21.9
1970s average: 7.3% a year
1972 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1972 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $7.50 |
| $10 | $74.98 |
| $100 | $749.77 |
| $1,000 | $7,498 |
| $10,000 | $74,977 |
| $50,000 | $374,886 |
$100 from 1972, year by year
What changed in price during 1972
Change in each annual average index from 1971 to 1972.
| All-items CPI | +4.8% |
| Food | +7.5% |
| Clothing and footwear | +2.8% |
| Transportation | +2.1% |
| Health and personal care | +4.9% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +2.9% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +3.0% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +7.7% |
| Rent | +1.2% |
| Electricity | +3.0% |
| Gasoline | +0.6% |
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 1972’s annual average.
Straight answers
1972 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1972 worth today?
$749.77 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 21.9. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $776.26.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1972?
The annual average CPI rose 4.8% in 1972, from 20.9 in 1971 to 21.9. That ranks 25th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1972?
$13.34. Prices in 1972 were 86.7% lower than in 2025, so $13.34 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
