Canadian dollars · 1983
What is $100 from 1983 worth today?
$100 in 1983 had the same buying power as $282.62 in 2025, a 182.6% rise in prices (2.50% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $292.60.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1983 in numbers
$100 from 1983, in 2025 dollars
$282.62
+182.6% since 1983
$100 from 1983, at September 2026 prices
$292.60
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1983
+5.8%
21st highest of 111 years
CPI in 1983
58.1
1980s average: 6.5% a year
1983 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1983 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.83 |
| $10 | $28.26 |
| $100 | $282.62 |
| $1,000 | $2,826 |
| $10,000 | $28,262 |
| $50,000 | $141,308 |
$100 from 1983, year by year
What changed in price during 1983
Change in each annual average index from 1982 to 1983.
| All-items CPI | +5.8% |
| Food | +3.8% |
| Shelter | +7.2% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +5.4% |
| Clothing and footwear | +4.0% |
| Transportation | +5.0% |
| Health and personal care | +6.9% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +6.6% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +12.5% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +2.9% |
| Rent | +7.6% |
| Electricity | +8.7% |
| Gasoline | +6.1% |
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 1983’s annual average.
Straight answers
1983 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1983 worth today?
$282.62 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 58.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $292.60.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1983?
The annual average CPI rose 5.8% in 1983, from 54.9 in 1982 to 58.1. That ranks 21st highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1983?
$35.38. Prices in 1983 were 64.6% lower than in 2025, so $35.38 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
