Canadian dollars · 1932
What is $100 from 1932 worth today?
$100 in 1932 had the same buying power as $2,189.33 in 2025, a 2089.3% rise in prices (3.37% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,266.67.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1932 in numbers
$100 from 1932, in 2025 dollars
$2,189.33
+2089.3% since 1932
$100 from 1932, at September 2026 prices
$2,266.67
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1932
−8.5%
109th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1932
7.5
1930s average: -1.8% a year
1932 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1932 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $21.89 |
| $10 | $218.93 |
| $100 | $2,189.33 |
| $1,000 | $21,893 |
| $10,000 | $218,933 |
| $50,000 | $1,094,667 |
$100 from 1932, 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 1932’s annual average.
Straight answers
1932 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1932 worth today?
$2,189.33 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 7.5. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,266.67.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1932?
The annual average CPI fell 8.5% in 1932, from 8.2 in 1931 to 7.5. That ranks 109th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1932?
$4.57. Prices in 1932 were 95.4% lower than in 2025, so $4.57 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
