Canadian dollars · 1947
What is $100 from 1947 worth today?
$100 in 1947 had the same buying power as $1,594.17 in 2025, a 1494.2% rise in prices (3.61% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,650.49.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1947 in numbers
$100 from 1947, in 2025 dollars
$1,594.17
+1494.2% since 1947
$100 from 1947, at September 2026 prices
$1,650.49
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1947
+9.6%
13th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1947
10.3
1940s average: 4.7% a year
1947 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1947 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $15.94 |
| $10 | $159.42 |
| $100 | $1,594.17 |
| $1,000 | $15,942 |
| $10,000 | $159,417 |
| $50,000 | $797,087 |
$100 from 1947, 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 1947’s annual average.
Straight answers
1947 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1947 worth today?
$1,594.17 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 10.3. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,650.49.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1947?
The annual average CPI rose 9.6% in 1947, from 9.4 in 1946 to 10.3. That ranks 13th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1947?
$6.27. Prices in 1947 were 93.7% lower than in 2025, so $6.27 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
