Canadian dollars · 1916
What is $100 from 1916 worth today?
$100 in 1916 had the same buying power as $2,450.75 in 2025, a 2350.7% rise in prices (2.98% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,537.31.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1916 in numbers
$100 from 1916, in 2025 dollars
$2,450.75
+2350.7% since 1916
$100 from 1916, at September 2026 prices
$2,537.31
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1916
+9.8%
12th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1916
6.7
1910s average: 10.3% a year
1916 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1916 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $24.51 |
| $10 | $245.07 |
| $100 | $2,450.75 |
| $1,000 | $24,507 |
| $10,000 | $245,075 |
| $50,000 | $1,225,373 |
$100 from 1916, 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 1916’s annual average.
Straight answers
1916 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1916 worth today?
$2,450.75 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 6.7. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,537.31.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1916?
The annual average CPI rose 9.8% in 1916, from 6.1 in 1915 to 6.7. That ranks 12th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1916?
$4.08. Prices in 1916 were 95.9% lower than in 2025, so $4.08 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
