Canadian dollars · 1944
What is $100 from 1944 worth today?
$100 in 1944 had the same buying power as $1,804.40 in 2025, a 1704.4% rise in prices (3.64% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,868.13.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1944 in numbers
$100 from 1944, in 2025 dollars
$1,804.40
+1704.4% since 1944
$100 from 1944, at September 2026 prices
$1,868.13
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1944
+1.1%
88th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1944
9.1
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1944 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1944 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $18.04 |
| $10 | $180.44 |
| $100 | $1,804.40 |
| $1,000 | $18,044 |
| $10,000 | $180,440 |
| $50,000 | $902,198 |
$100 from 1944, 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 1944’s annual average.
Straight answers
1944 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1944 worth today?
$1,804.40 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 9.1. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,868.13.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1944?
The annual average CPI rose 1.1% in 1944, from 9.0 in 1943 to 9.1. That ranks 88th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1944?
$5.54. Prices in 1944 were 94.5% lower than in 2025, so $5.54 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
