Canadian dollars · 1988
What is $100 from 1988 worth today?
$100 in 1988 had the same buying power as $230.62 in 2025, a 130.6% rise in prices (2.28% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $238.76.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1988 in numbers
$100 from 1988, in 2025 dollars
$230.62
+130.6% since 1988
$100 from 1988, at September 2026 prices
$238.76
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1988
+3.9%
35th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1988
71.2
1980s average: 6.5% a year
1988 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1988 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.31 |
| $10 | $23.06 |
| $100 | $230.62 |
| $1,000 | $2,306 |
| $10,000 | $23,062 |
| $50,000 | $115,309 |
$100 from 1988, year by year
What changed in price during 1988
Change in each annual average index from 1987 to 1988.
| All-items CPI | +3.9% |
| Food | +2.6% |
| Shelter | +4.7% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +3.8% |
| Clothing and footwear | +5.2% |
| Transportation | +1.9% |
| Health and personal care | +4.3% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +5.7% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +7.4% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +2.0% |
| Rent | +3.9% |
| Electricity | +3.8% |
| Gasoline | −0.9% |
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 1988’s annual average.
Straight answers
1988 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1988 worth today?
$230.62 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 71.2. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $238.76.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1988?
The annual average CPI rose 3.9% in 1988, from 68.5 in 1987 to 71.2. That ranks 35th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1988?
$43.36. Prices in 1988 were 56.6% lower than in 2025, so $43.36 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
