Canadian dollars · 2020
What is $100 from 2020 worth today?
$100 in 2020 had the same buying power as $119.85 in 2025, a 19.9% rise in prices (3.69% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $124.09.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
2020 in numbers
$100 from 2020, in 2025 dollars
$119.85
+19.9% since 2020
$100 from 2020, at September 2026 prices
$124.09
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 2020
+0.7%
95th highest of 111 years
CPI in 2020
137.0
2020s average: 3.2% a year
2020 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 2020 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.20 |
| $10 | $11.99 |
| $100 | $119.85 |
| $1,000 | $1,199 |
| $10,000 | $11,985 |
| $50,000 | $59,927 |
$100 from 2020, year by year
What changed in price during 2020
Change in each annual average index from 2019 to 2020.
| All-items CPI | +0.7% |
| Food | +2.3% |
| Shelter | +1.7% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +0.2% |
| Clothing and footwear | −1.8% |
| Transportation | −0.2% |
| Health and personal care | +1.4% |
| Recreation, education and reading | −0.9% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +0.5% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +2.4% |
| Rent | +1.7% |
| Electricity | −0.1% |
| Gasoline | −14.0% |
The Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate stood at 0.25% at the end of 2020.
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 2020’s annual average.
Straight answers
2020 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 2020 worth today?
$119.85 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 137.0. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $124.09.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 2020?
The annual average CPI rose 0.7% in 2020, from 136.0 in 2019 to 137.0. That ranks 95th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 2020?
$83.43. Prices in 2020 were 16.6% lower than in 2025, so $83.43 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
