Canadian Dollar Inflation Calculator

C$ 100.00 in 1870 has the same buying power as C$ 3,466 in 2026.

C$ 3,466C$ 100.00 in 1870 is now
3,366.49%Cumulative inflation
2.30%Average per year
157Years of data

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C$ 100.00 in 2001 is worth C$ 172.10 in 2026

Annual inflation rate 2.20%
Cumulative inflation 72.10%

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Inflation in Canada

Canada was an early adopter of formal inflation targeting, introducing it in 1991 — only New Zealand moved earlier. The framework has been renewed repeatedly and is often cited as one of the more successful examples internationally.

Canadian inflation tracks the United States closely, reflecting deeply integrated economies and a shared trade relationship, though the Canadian dollar's sensitivity to oil prices introduces its own dynamic. The series here begins in 1915.

The Bank of Canada targets 2% inflation, the midpoint of a 1–3% control range, renewed jointly with the federal government every five years.

Canada CPI and inflation rate by year

The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1870 to 2026. The final column shows what C$ 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.

Canada consumer price index and annual inflation, 1870–2026
Year CPI index Inflation C$ 100.00 then, in 2026
2026132.962.50%C$ 100.00
2025129.722.07%C$ 102.50
2024127.092.38%C$ 104.62
2023124.133.88%C$ 107.12
2022119.506.80%C$ 111.27
2021111.883.40%C$ 118.84
2020108.210.72%C$ 122.88
2019107.441.95%C$ 123.76
2018105.392.27%C$ 126.17
2017103.051.60%C$ 129.03
2016101.431.43%C$ 131.09
2015100.001.13%C$ 132.96
201498.891.91%C$ 134.46
201397.040.94%C$ 137.02
201296.141.52%C$ 138.31
201194.702.91%C$ 140.41
201092.021.78%C$ 144.49
200990.410.30%C$ 147.06
200890.142.37%C$ 147.50
200788.062.14%C$ 151.00
200686.212.00%C$ 154.23
200584.522.21%C$ 157.32
200482.691.86%C$ 160.80
200381.182.76%C$ 163.78
200279.002.26%C$ 168.30
200177.262.53%C$ 172.10
200075.362.72%C$ 176.45
199973.361.73%C$ 181.25
199872.111.00%C$ 184.39
199771.401.62%C$ 186.23
199670.261.57%C$ 189.25
199569.172.15%C$ 192.22
199467.720.17%C$ 196.35
199367.611.87%C$ 196.67
199266.371.49%C$ 200.34
199165.395.63%C$ 203.33
199061.914.78%C$ 214.77
198959.094.98%C$ 225.03
198856.284.03%C$ 236.25
198754.104.36%C$ 245.77
198651.844.19%C$ 256.47
198549.763.96%C$ 267.23
198447.864.30%C$ 277.82
198345.885.86%C$ 289.78
198243.3410.77%C$ 306.77
198139.1312.47%C$ 339.80
198034.7910.13%C$ 382.18
197931.599.14%C$ 420.90
197828.948.97%C$ 459.38
197726.567.98%C$ 500.61
197624.607.54%C$ 540.54
197522.8710.67%C$ 581.31
197420.6711.00%C$ 643.34
197318.627.49%C$ 714.09
197217.324.99%C$ 767.56
197116.502.70%C$ 805.85
197016.073.35%C$ 827.65
196915.554.56%C$ 855.34
196814.874.06%C$ 894.36
196714.293.58%C$ 930.62
196613.793.82%C$ 963.94
196513.292.33%C$ 1,001
196412.981.91%C$ 1,024
196312.741.63%C$ 1,044
196212.541.06%C$ 1,061
196112.401.02%C$ 1,072
196012.281.36%C$ 1,083
195912.111.08%C$ 1,098
195811.992.62%C$ 1,109
195711.683.20%C$ 1,138
195611.321.44%C$ 1,175
195511.160.22%C$ 1,192
195411.130.56%C$ 1,194
195311.07-0.89%C$ 1,201
195211.172.50%C$ 1,190
195110.9010.41%C$ 1,220
19509.872.97%C$ 1,347
19499.583.20%C$ 1,387
19489.2914.42%C$ 1,432
19478.129.42%C$ 1,638
19467.423.33%C$ 1,792
19457.180.54%C$ 1,852
19447.140.54%C$ 1,862
19437.101.78%C$ 1,872
19426.984.74%C$ 1,905
19416.665.94%C$ 1,996
19406.293.96%C$ 2,114
19396.05-0.78%C$ 2,198
19386.101.11%C$ 2,181
19376.033.11%C$ 2,205
19365.852.00%C$ 2,273
19355.730.67%C$ 2,319
19345.701.36%C$ 2,335
19335.62-4.71%C$ 2,366
19325.90-9.14%C$ 2,255
19316.49-9.84%C$ 2,049
19307.20-0.66%C$ 1,847
19297.251.20%C$ 1,835
19287.160.40%C$ 1,857
19277.13-1.72%C$ 1,865
19267.261.07%C$ 1,833
19257.180.94%C$ 1,852
19247.11-1.72%C$ 1,870
19237.240.27%C$ 1,837
19227.22-8.50%C$ 1,842
19217.89-11.97%C$ 1,686
19208.9615.84%C$ 1,484
19197.739.93%C$ 1,719
19187.0413.08%C$ 1,890
19176.2218.40%C$ 2,137
19165.268.28%C$ 2,530
19154.851.81%C$ 2,740
19144.770.61%C$ 2,789
19134.743.07%C$ 2,806
19124.604.49%C$ 2,892
19114.402.63%C$ 3,022
19104.292.70%C$ 3,102
19094.172.07%C$ 3,185
19084.092.11%C$ 3,251
19074.002.90%C$ 3,320
19063.892.22%C$ 3,416
19053.810.75%C$ 3,492
19043.781.52%C$ 3,518
19033.720.76%C$ 3,572
19023.691.55%C$ 3,599
19013.640.78%C$ 3,655
19003.613.23%C$ 3,683
18993.50-3.12%C$ 3,802
18983.614.07%C$ 3,683
18973.470.82%C$ 3,833
18963.445.17%C$ 3,864
18953.27-4.92%C$ 4,064
18943.44-8.27%C$ 3,864
18933.75-0.75%C$ 3,545
18923.780.00%C$ 3,518
18913.780.00%C$ 3,518
18903.78-2.19%C$ 3,518
18893.862.24%C$ 3,441
18883.78-4.29%C$ 3,518
18873.956.06%C$ 3,367
18863.72-0.75%C$ 3,572
18853.750.00%C$ 3,545
18843.75-12.50%C$ 3,545
18834.290.66%C$ 3,102
18824.266.34%C$ 3,122
18814.004.41%C$ 3,320
18803.842.92%C$ 3,466
18793.73-0.92%C$ 3,568
18783.76-1.93%C$ 3,535
18773.84-3.72%C$ 3,466
18763.980.00%C$ 3,337
18753.98-4.39%C$ 3,337
18744.17-2.66%C$ 3,191
18734.28-0.80%C$ 3,106
18724.329.26%C$ 3,081
18713.952.96%C$ 3,367
18703.84C$ 3,466

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Canada inflation FAQ

What is the current inflation rate in Canada?
Canada inflation was 2.50% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025. The Bank of Canada targets 2% inflation, the midpoint of a 1–3% control range, renewed jointly with the federal government every five years.
How much has Canadian Dollar lost in value since 1870?
C$ 100.00 in 1870 has the same purchasing power as C$ 3,466 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 3,366.49% over 156 years, an average of 2.30% per year.
What years does this Canada inflation calculator cover?
This calculator covers 157 years, from 1870 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
Can Canadian Dollar inflation be negative?
Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Canadian Dollar gained purchasing power over that year. Canada recorded deflation in 24 of the 156 years measured here, most recently in 1953. The steepest fall was -12.50% in 1884.
What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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