Canadian dollars · 1946
What is $100 from 1946 worth today?
$100 in 1946 had the same buying power as $1,746.81 in 2025, a 1646.8% rise in prices (3.69% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,808.51.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1946 in numbers
$100 from 1946, in 2025 dollars
$1,746.81
+1646.8% since 1946
$100 from 1946, at September 2026 prices
$1,808.51
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1946
+2.2%
56th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1946
9.4
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1946 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1946 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $17.47 |
| $10 | $174.68 |
| $100 | $1,746.81 |
| $1,000 | $17,468 |
| $10,000 | $174,681 |
| $50,000 | $873,404 |
$100 from 1946, 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 1946’s annual average.
Straight answers
1946 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1946 worth today?
$1,746.81 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 9.4. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,808.51.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1946?
The annual average CPI rose 2.2% in 1946, from 9.2 in 1945 to 9.4. That ranks 56th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1946?
$5.72. Prices in 1946 were 94.3% lower than in 2025, so $5.72 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
