Canadian dollars · 1991
What is $100 from 1991 worth today?
$100 in 1991 had the same buying power as $198.31 in 2025, a 98.3% rise in prices (2.03% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $205.31.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
1991 in numbers
$100 from 1991, in 2025 dollars
$198.31
+98.3% since 1991
$100 from 1991, at September 2026 prices
$205.31
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 1991
+5.6%
22nd highest of 111 years
CPI in 1991
82.8
1990s average: 2.2% a year
1991 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 1991 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.98 |
| $10 | $19.83 |
| $100 | $198.31 |
| $1,000 | $1,983 |
| $10,000 | $19,831 |
| $50,000 | $99,155 |
$100 from 1991, year by year
What changed in price during 1991
Change in each annual average index from 1990 to 1991.
| All-items CPI | +5.6% |
| Food | +4.8% |
| Shelter | +4.6% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +3.8% |
| Clothing and footwear | +9.5% |
| Transportation | +1.8% |
| Health and personal care | +7.1% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +7.0% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +17.2% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +2.3% |
| Rent | +3.4% |
| Electricity | +14.4% |
| Gasoline | −1.5% |
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 1991’s annual average.
Straight answers
1991 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 1991 worth today?
$198.31 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 82.8. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $205.31.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 1991?
The annual average CPI rose 5.6% in 1991, from 78.4 in 1990 to 82.8. That ranks 22nd highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 1991?
$50.43. Prices in 1991 were 49.6% lower than in 2025, so $50.43 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
