Canadian dollars · 2021
What is $100 from 2021 worth today?
$100 in 2021 had the same buying power as $115.96 in 2025, a 16.0% rise in prices (3.77% a year). At September 2026 prices it is $120.06.
Annual average CPI · 2002=100
2021 in numbers
$100 from 2021, in 2025 dollars
$115.96
+16.0% since 2021
$100 from 2021, at September 2026 prices
$120.06
Latest monthly CPI 170.0
Inflation in 2021
+3.4%
41st highest of 111 years
CPI in 2021
141.6
2020s average: 3.2% a year
2021 dollars in 2025 dollars
| In 2021 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| $1 | $1.16 |
| $10 | $11.60 |
| $100 | $115.96 |
| $1,000 | $1,160 |
| $10,000 | $11,596 |
| $50,000 | $57,980 |
$100 from 2021, year by year
What changed in price during 2021
Change in each annual average index from 2020 to 2021.
| All-items CPI | +3.4% |
| Food | +2.5% |
| Shelter | +3.9% |
| Household operations, furnishings and equipment | +1.1% |
| Clothing and footwear | −0.3% |
| Transportation | +7.2% |
| Health and personal care | +2.6% |
| Recreation, education and reading | +1.9% |
| Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis | +1.8% |
| Groceries (food purchased from stores) | +2.2% |
| Rent | +1.6% |
| Electricity | +2.4% |
| Gasoline | +31.2% |
The Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate stood at 0.25% at the end of 2021.
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 2021’s annual average.
Straight answers
2021 dollars, answered
How much is $100 from 2021 worth today?
$115.96 in 2025 dollars, using Statistics Canada’s annual average CPI: 100 × 164.2 ÷ 141.6. Against the latest monthly index (September 2026, 170.0) it is $120.06.
What was the inflation rate in Canada in 2021?
The annual average CPI rose 3.4% in 2021, from 137.0 in 2020 to 141.6. That ranks 41st highest of the 111 years from 1915 to 2025.
How much was $100 of 2025 money worth in 2021?
$86.24. Prices in 2021 were 13.8% lower than in 2025, so $86.24 then bought what $100 bought in 2025.
