Canadian dollars · 2003
What is $100 from 2003 worth today?
$100 in 2003 had the same buying power as $159.73 in 2025, a 59.7% rise in prices (2.15% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $165.37.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
2003 in numbers
$100 from 2003, in 2025 dollars
$159.73
+59.7% since 2003
$100 from 2003, at September 2026 prices
$165.37
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 2003
+2.8%
46th highest of 111 years
CPI in 2003
102.8
2000s average: 2.1% a year
2003 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 2003 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.60 |
| $10 | $15.97 |
| $100 | $159.73 |
| $1,000 | $1,597 |
| $10,000 | $15,973 |
| $50,000 | $79,864 |
$100 from 2003, year by year
What changed in price during 2003
Change in each annual average index from 2002 to 2003.
| All-items CPI | +2.8% |
| Food | +1.7% |
| Shelter | +3.2% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +0.7% |
| Clothing and footwear | −1.8% |
| Transportation | +5.2% |
| Health and personal care | +1.4% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +0.8% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +10.1% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +1.4% |
| Rent | +1.5% |
| Electricity | −2.0% |
| Gasoline | +6.4% |
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 2003’s annual average.
Straight answers
2003 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 2003 worth today?
$159.73 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 102.8. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $165.37.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 2003?
The annual average CPI rose 2.8% in 2003, from 100.0 in 2002 to 102.8. That ranks 46th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 2003?
$62.61. Prices in 2003 were 37.4% lower than in 2025, so $62.61 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
