Canadian dollars · 1971
What is $100 from 1971 worth today?
$100 in 1971 had the same buying power as $785.65 in 2025, a 685.6% rise in prices (3.89% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $813.40.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1971 in numbers
$100 from 1971, in 2025 dollars
$785.65
+685.6% since 1971
$100 from 1971, at September 2026 prices
$813.40
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1971
+3.0%
43rd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1971
20.9
1970s average: 7.3% a year
1971 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1971 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $7.86 |
| $10 | $78.56 |
| $100 | $785.65 |
| $1,000 | $7,856 |
| $10,000 | $78,565 |
| $50,000 | $392,823 |
$100 from 1971, year by year
What changed in price during 1971
Change in each annual average index from 1970 to 1971.
| All-items CPI | +3.0% |
| Food | +1.1% |
| Clothing and footwear | +1.3% |
| Transportation | +4.4% |
| Health and personal care | +1.8% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +3.4% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +1.5% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +0.5% |
| Rent | +1.5% |
| Electricity | +3.7% |
| Gasoline | +3.3% |
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 1971’s annual average.
Straight answers
1971 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1971 worth today?
$785.65 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 20.9. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $813.40.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1971?
The annual average CPI rose 3.0% in 1971, from 20.3 in 1970 to 20.9. That ranks 43rd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1971?
$12.73. Prices in 1971 were 87.3% lower than in 2025, so $12.73 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
