Canadian dollars · 1990
What is $100 from 1990 worth today?
$100 in 1990 had the same buying power as $209.44 in 2025, a 109.4% rise in prices (2.13% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $216.84.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1990 in numbers
$100 from 1990, in 2025 dollars
$209.44
+109.4% since 1990
$100 from 1990, at September 2026 prices
$216.84
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1990
+4.8%
26th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1990
78.4
1990s average: 2.2% a year
1990 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1990 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $2.09 |
| $10 | $20.94 |
| $100 | $209.44 |
| $1,000 | $2,094 |
| $10,000 | $20,944 |
| $50,000 | $104,719 |
$100 from 1990, year by year
What changed in price during 1990
Change in each annual average index from 1989 to 1990.
| All-items CPI | +4.8% |
| Food | +4.1% |
| Shelter | +5.6% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +2.1% |
| Clothing and footwear | +2.9% |
| Transportation | +5.6% |
| Health and personal care | +4.8% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +4.1% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +8.8% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +4.0% |
| Rent | +4.0% |
| Electricity | +6.0% |
| Gasoline | +14.7% |
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 1990’s annual average.
Straight answers
1990 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1990 worth today?
$209.44 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 78.4. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $216.84.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1990?
The annual average CPI rose 4.8% in 1990, from 74.8 in 1989 to 78.4. That ranks 26th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1990?
$47.75. Prices in 1990 were 52.3% lower than in 2025, so $47.75 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
