Canadian dollars · 1952
What is $100 from 1952 worth today?
$100 in 1952 had the same buying power as $1,156.34 in 2025, a 1056.3% rise in prices (3.41% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,197.18.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1952 in numbers
$100 from 1952, in 2025 dollars
$1,156.34
+1056.3% since 1952
$100 from 1952, at September 2026 prices
$1,197.18
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1952
+2.9%
44th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1952
14.2
1950s average: 2.3% a year
1952 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1952 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $11.56 |
| $10 | $115.63 |
| $100 | $1,156.34 |
| $1,000 | $11,563 |
| $10,000 | $115,634 |
| $50,000 | $578,169 |
$100 from 1952, year by year
What changed in price during 1952
Change in each annual average index from 1951 to 1952.
| All-items CPI | +2.9% |
| Food | 0.0% |
| Clothing and footwear | +1.6% |
| Transportation | +3.4% |
| Health and personal care | +6.2% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +5.2% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +2.0% |
| Rent | +5.5% |
| Electricity | +2.4% |
| Gasoline | 0.0% |
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 1952’s annual average.
Straight answers
1952 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1952 worth today?
$1,156.34 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 14.2. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,197.18.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1952?
The annual average CPI rose 2.9% in 1952, from 13.8 in 1951 to 14.2. That ranks 44th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1952?
$8.65. Prices in 1952 were 91.4% lower than in 2025, so $8.65 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
