Canadian dollars · 2012
What is $100 from 2012 worth today?
$100 in 2012 had the same buying power as $134.92 in 2025, a 34.9% rise in prices (2.33% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $139.69.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
2012 in numbers
$100 from 2012, in 2025 dollars
$134.92
+34.9% since 2012
$100 from 2012, at September 2026 prices
$139.69
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 2012
+1.5%
74th highest of 111 years
CPI in 2012
121.7
2010s average: 1.7% a year
2012 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 2012 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.35 |
| $10 | $13.49 |
| $100 | $134.92 |
| $1,000 | $1,349 |
| $10,000 | $13,492 |
| $50,000 | $67,461 |
$100 from 2012, year by year
What changed in price during 2012
Change in each annual average index from 2011 to 2012.
| All-items CPI | +1.5% |
| Food | +2.4% |
| Shelter | +1.2% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +1.9% |
| Clothing and footwear | +0.1% |
| Transportation | +2.0% |
| Health and personal care | +1.4% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +0.6% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +1.5% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +2.3% |
| Rent | +1.3% |
| Electricity | +4.1% |
| Gasoline | +2.5% |
The Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate stood at 1.00% at the end of 2012.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01 (annual average CPI, 1914 to 2025); Bank of Canada Valet API (policy rate V39079; CPI-trim, CPI-median, CPI-common). Retrieved October 30, 2026. “Today” uses the 2025 annual average, the latest full year. The September 2026 figure compares a single month with 2012’s annual average.
Straight answers
2012 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 2012 worth today?
$134.92 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 121.7. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $139.69.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 2012?
The annual average CPI rose 1.5% in 2012, from 119.9 in 2011 to 121.7. That ranks 74th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 2012?
$74.12. Prices in 2012 were 25.9% lower than in 2025, so $74.12 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
