Canadian dollars · 1936
What is $100 from 1936 worth today?
$100 in 1936 had the same buying power as $2,218.92 in 2025, a 2118.9% rise in prices (3.54% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $2,297.30.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1936 in numbers
$100 from 1936, in 2025 dollars
$2,218.92
+2118.9% since 1936
$100 from 1936, at September 2026 prices
$2,297.30
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1936
+1.4%
77th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1936
7.4
1930s average: -1.8% a year
1936 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1936 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $22.19 |
| $10 | $221.89 |
| $100 | $2,218.92 |
| $1,000 | $22,189 |
| $10,000 | $221,892 |
| $50,000 | $1,109,459 |
$100 from 1936, 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 1936’s annual average.
Straight answers
1936 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1936 worth today?
$2,218.92 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 7.4. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $2,297.30.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1936?
The annual average CPI rose 1.4% in 1936, from 7.3 in 1935 to 7.4. That ranks 77th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1936?
$4.51. Prices in 1936 were 95.5% lower than in 2025, so $4.51 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
