Canadian dollars · 2008
What is $100 from 2008 worth today?
$100 in 2008 had the same buying power as $143.91 in 2025, a 43.9% rise in prices (2.16% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $148.99.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
2008 in numbers
$100 from 2008, in 2025 dollars
$143.91
+43.9% since 2008
$100 from 2008, at September 2026 prices
$148.99
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 2008
+2.3%
54th highest of 111 years
CPI in 2008
114.1
2000s average: 2.1% a year
2008 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 2008 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.44 |
| $10 | $14.39 |
| $100 | $143.91 |
| $1,000 | $1,439 |
| $10,000 | $14,391 |
| $50,000 | $71,954 |
$100 from 2008, year by year
What changed in price during 2008
Change in each annual average index from 2007 to 2008.
| All-items CPI | +2.3% |
| Food | +3.5% |
| Shelter | +4.4% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +1.4% |
| Clothing and footwear | −2.0% |
| Transportation | +2.0% |
| Health and personal care | +1.4% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +0.4% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +1.6% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +3.9% |
| Rent | +1.7% |
| Electricity | +0.3% |
| Gasoline | +12.7% |
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 2008’s annual average.
Straight answers
2008 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 2008 worth today?
$143.91 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 114.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $148.99.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 2008?
The annual average CPI rose 2.3% in 2008, from 111.5 in 2007 to 114.1. That ranks 54th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 2008?
$69.49. Prices in 2008 were 30.5% lower than in 2025, so $69.49 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
