Canadian dollars · 1959
What is $100 from 1959 worth today?
$100 in 1959 had the same buying power as $1,073.20 in 2025, a 973.2% rise in prices (3.66% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $1,111.11.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1959 in numbers
$100 from 1959, in 2025 dollars
$1,073.20
+973.2% since 1959
$100 from 1959, at September 2026 prices
$1,111.11
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1959
+0.7%
94th highest of 111 years
CPI in 1959
15.3
1950s average: 2.3% a year
1959 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1959 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $10.73 |
| $10 | $107.32 |
| $100 | $1,073.20 |
| $1,000 | $10,732 |
| $10,000 | $107,320 |
| $50,000 | $536,601 |
$100 from 1959, year by year
What changed in price during 1959
Change in each annual average index from 1958 to 1959.
| All-items CPI | +0.7% |
| Food | −0.7% |
| Clothing and footwear | 0.0% |
| Transportation | +2.9% |
| Health and personal care | +3.4% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +2.4% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +4.1% |
| Rent | +1.1% |
| Electricity | +0.8% |
| Gasoline | −3.0% |
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 1959’s annual average.
Straight answers
1959 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1959 worth today?
$1,073.20 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 15.3. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $1,111.11.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1959?
The annual average CPI rose 0.7% in 1959, from 15.2 in 1958 to 15.3. That ranks 94th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1959?
$9.32. Prices in 1959 were 90.7% lower than in 2025, so $9.32 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
