Canadian dollars · 2016
What is $100 from 2016 worth today?
$100 in 2016 had the same buying power as $127.88 in 2025, a 27.9% rise in prices (2.77% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $132.40.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
2016 in numbers
$100 from 2016, in 2025 dollars
$127.88
+27.9% since 2016
$100 from 2016, at September 2026 prices
$132.40
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 2016
+1.4%
80th highest of 111 years
CPI in 2016
128.4
2010s average: 1.7% a year
2016 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 2016 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.28 |
| $10 | $12.79 |
| $100 | $127.88 |
| $1,000 | $1,279 |
| $10,000 | $12,788 |
| $50,000 | $63,941 |
$100 from 2016, year by year
What changed in price during 2016
Change in each annual average index from 2015 to 2016.
| All-items CPI | +1.4% |
| Food | +1.5% |
| Shelter | +1.6% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +1.7% |
| Clothing and footwear | −0.2% |
| Transportation | +1.1% |
| Health and personal care | +1.4% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +1.7% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +3.2% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +1.0% |
| Rent | +0.6% |
| Electricity | +5.7% |
| Gasoline | −6.0% |
The Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate stood at 0.50% at the end of 2016.
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 2016’s annual average.
Straight answers
2016 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 2016 worth today?
$127.88 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 128.4. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $132.40.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 2016?
The annual average CPI rose 1.4% in 2016, from 126.6 in 2015 to 128.4. That ranks 80th highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 2016?
$78.20. Prices in 2016 were 21.8% lower than in 2025, so $78.20 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
