Canadian dollars · 1917
What is $100 from 1917 worth today?
$100 in 1917 had the same buying power as $2,078.48 in 2025, a 1978.5% rise in prices (2.85% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,151.90.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1917 in numbers
$100 from 1917, in 2025 dollars
$2,078.48
+1978.5% since 1917
$100 from 1917, at September 2026 prices
$2,151.90
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1917
+17.9%
1st highest of 111 years
CPI in 1917
7.9
1910s average: 10.3% a year
1917 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1917 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $20.78 |
| $10 | $207.85 |
| $100 | $2,078.48 |
| $1,000 | $20,785 |
| $10,000 | $207,848 |
| $50,000 | $1,039,241 |
$100 from 1917, 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 1917’s annual average.
Straight answers
1917 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1917 worth today?
$2,078.48 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 7.9. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,151.90.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1917?
The annual average CPI rose 17.9% in 1917, from 6.7 in 1916 to 7.9. That ranks 1st highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1917?
$4.81. Prices in 1917 were 95.2% lower than in 2025, so $4.81 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
