Canadian dollars · 1915
What is $100 from 1915 worth today?
$100 in 1915 had the same buying power as $2,691.80 in 2025, a 2591.8% rise in prices (3.04% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,786.89.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1915 in numbers
$100 from 1915, in 2025 dollars
$2,691.80
+2591.8% since 1915
$100 from 1915, at September 2026 prices
$2,786.89
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1915
+1.7%
70th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1915
6.1
1910s average: 10.3% a year
1915 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1915 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $26.92 |
| $10 | $269.18 |
| $100 | $2,691.80 |
| $1,000 | $26,918 |
| $10,000 | $269,180 |
| $50,000 | $1,345,902 |
$100 from 1915, year by year
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 1915’s annual average.
Straight answers
1915 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1915 worth today?
$2,691.80 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 6.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,786.89.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1915?
The annual average CPI rose 1.7% in 1915, from 6.0 in 1914 to 6.1. That ranks 70th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1915?
$3.71. Prices in 1915 were 96.3% lower than in 2025, so $3.71 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
