Canadian dollars · 2009
What is $100 from 2009 worth today?
$100 in 2009 had the same buying power as $143.53 in 2025, a 43.5% rise in prices (2.28% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $148.60.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
2009 in numbers
$100 from 2009, in 2025 dollars
$143.53
+43.5% since 2009
$100 from 2009, at September 2026 prices
$148.60
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 2009
+0.3%
96th highest of 111 years
CPI in 2009
114.4
2000s average: 2.1% a year
2009 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 2009 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.44 |
| $10 | $14.35 |
| $100 | $143.53 |
| $1,000 | $1,435 |
| $10,000 | $14,353 |
| $50,000 | $71,766 |
$100 from 2009, year by year
What changed in price during 2009
Change in each annual average index from 2008 to 2009.
| All-items CPI | +0.3% |
| Food | +4.9% |
| Shelter | −0.3% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +2.6% |
| Clothing and footwear | −0.4% |
| Transportation | −5.4% |
| Health and personal care | +3.0% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +0.9% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +2.5% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +5.5% |
| Rent | +1.6% |
| Electricity | +1.8% |
| Gasoline | −17.5% |
The Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate stood at 0.25% at the end of 2009.
Source: Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01 (annual average CPI, 1914 to 2025); Bank of Canada Valet API (policy rate V39079; CPI-trim, CPI-median, CPI-common). Retrieved October 30, 2026. “Today” uses the 2025 annual average, the latest full year. The September 2026 figure compares a single month with 2009’s annual average.
Straight answers
2009 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 2009 worth today?
$143.53 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 114.4. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $148.60.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 2009?
The annual average CPI rose 0.3% in 2009, from 114.1 in 2008 to 114.4. That ranks 96th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 2009?
$69.67. Prices in 2009 were 30.3% lower than in 2025, so $69.67 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
