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    Canadian dollars · 1935

    What is $100 from 1935 worth today?

    $100 in 1935 had the same buying power as $2,249.32 in 2025, a 2149.3% rise in prices (3.52% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,328.77.

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    Annual average CPI · 2002=100

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    $100 from 1935, in 2025 dollars

    $2,249.32

    +2149.3% since 1935

    $100 from 1935, at September 2026 prices

    $2,328.77

    Latest monthly CPI 170.0

    Inflation in 1935

    +1.4%

    76th highest of 111 years

    CPI in 1935

    7.3

    1930s average: -1.8% a year

    1935 dollars in 2025 dollars

    In 1935In 2025
    $1$22.49
    $10$224.93
    $100$2,249.32
    $1,000$22,493
    $10,000$224,932
    $50,000$1,124,658

    $100 from 1935, year by year

    $0$500$1,000$1,500$2,00019401960198020002020
    $100 from 1935

    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 1935’s annual average.

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    1935 dollars, answered

    How much is $100 from 1935 worth today?

    $2,249.32 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 7.3. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,328.77.

    What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1935?

    The annual average CPI rose 1.4% in 1935, from 7.2 in 1934 to 7.3. That ranks 76th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.

    How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1935?

    $4.45. Prices in 1935 were 95.6% lower than in 2025, so $4.45 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.