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Value of 1928 Canadian Dollar today

$100 in 1928
$1,775.61 in 2024

The inflation rate in Canada between 1928 and today has been 1,675.61%, which translates into a total increase of $1,675.61. This means that 100 dollars in 1928 are equivalent to 1,775.61 dollars in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of $100 in 1928 equals $1,775.61 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 3.04%.

Inflation timeline in Canada (1928 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of $100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (CAD) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1928-2023 1,620.16%
Cumulative inflation 1928-today 1,675.61%
Avg. Annual inflation 1928-2023 3.04%
CPI 1928 7.22
CPI 2023 124.13
CPI 2024-08 (latest official data) 127.84
CPI today 128.13

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1928 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1928 ×
CPI2023/CPI1928
=$ 100 ×
124.13/7.22
$1,720.16

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 128.13:

Valuetoday
=Value1928 ×
CPItoday/CPI1928
=$ 100 ×
128.13/7.22
$1,775.61

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are $100 worth today. There are 95 years between 1928 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 3.04%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$100 × (1 + 0.0304)95
$1,720.16

Canada inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1928 $17.2 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 1928 $86.01 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 1928 $172.02 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 1928 $860.08 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 1928 $1,720.16 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 1928 $8,600.82 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 1928 $17,201.64 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 1928 $86,008.22 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 1928 $172,016.44 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 1928 $860,082.21 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 1928 $1,720,164.41 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 1928 $8,600,822.06 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 1928 $17,201,644.13 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1928 1,675.61%
Avg. annual inflation From 1928 3.04%
CPI 1928 7.22
CPI today 128.13

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
1928 100
1929 101
1930 100
1931 90.15
1932 81.66
1933 78.1
1934 79.01
1935 79.38
1936 81.02
1937 83.94
1938 84.4
1939 83.76
1940 87.32
1941 92.52
1942 96.81
1943 98.91
1944 99.54
1945 100.18
1946 103.28
1947 112.59
1948 128.65
1949 133.12
1950 136.68
1951 151.09
1952 155.02
1953 153.47
1954 154.47
1955 154.74
1956 156.84
1957 162.04
1958 165.88
1959 167.88
1960 170.16
1961 171.9
1962 173.72
1963 176.55
1964 179.93
1965 184.12
1966 191.15
1967 197.99
1968 206.02
1969 215.42
1970 222.63
1971 228.65
1972 240.05
1973 258.03
1974 286.41
1975 316.97
1976 340.88
1977 368.07
1978 401.09
1979 437.77
1980 482.12
1981 542.24
1982 600.64
1983 635.86
1984 663.23
1985 689.51
1986 718.43
1987 749.73
1988 779.93
1989 818.8
1990 857.94
1991 906.2
1992 919.71
1993 936.86
1994 938.41
1995 958.58
1996 973.63
1997 989.42
1998 999.27
1999 1,016.61
2000 1,044.25
2001 1,070.62
2002 1,094.8
2003 1,125
2004 1,145.89
2005 1,171.26
2006 1,194.71
2007 1,220.26
2008 1,249.18
2009 1,252.92
2010 1,275.18
2011 1,312.32
2012 1,332.21
2013 1,344.71
2014 1,370.35
2015 1,385.77
2016 1,405.57
2017 1,428.01
2018 1,460.4
2019 1,488.87
2020 1,499.54
2021 1,550.46
2022 1,655.93
2023 1,720.16
2024-08 1,771.53
Today 1,775.61

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