Value of 1952 Canadian Dollar today

Inflation timeline in Canada (1952-2018)

The following chart ilustrates the equivalence of $100 throughout the years due to inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchashing 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 obtained by estimating figures from recent trends.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator	Value
Total Inflation (1952-2018)	814.69%
Total Inflation*	837.77%
Annual inflation avg. (1952-2018)	3.41%
Annual inflation avg.*	3.4%
CPI 1952	11.3
CPI 2018	103.34
CPI today*	105.95
$1 in 1952	$9.15 in 2018

* Values extrapolated from the last official data to obtain today's values.

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 compound interest formula or the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula.

Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes in time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as a compound interest, the following formula can be used: 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 66 years between 1952 and 2018 and the average inflation rate has been 3.3972%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

FV = PV (1 + i)ⁿ = $100 * (1 + 0.03)⁶⁶ = $914.69

Using the CPI formula

When the CPI for both start and end years is known, the following formula can be used:

Final value = Initial value *

CPI final/CPI initial

In this case, the CPI in 1952 was 11.3 and the CPI today is 105.95. Therefore,

Final value = Initial value *
CPI final/CPI initial
= $100 *
103.34/11.3
= $914.69

Canada inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value		Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 1952		$9.38 dollars today
$5 dollars in 1952		$46.89 dollars today
$10 dollars in 1952		$93.78 dollars today
$50 dollars in 1952		$468.89 dollars today
$100 dollars in 1952		$937.77 dollars today
$500 dollars in 1952		$4,688.86 dollars today
$1,000 dollars in 1952		$9,377.72 dollars today
$5,000 dollars in 1952		$46,888.61 dollars today
$10,000 dollars in 1952		$93,777.21 dollars today
$50,000 dollars in 1952		$468,886.06 dollars today
$100,000 dollars in 1952		$937,772.12 dollars today
$500,000 dollars in 1952		$4,688,860.59 dollars today
$1,000,000 dollars in 1952		$9,377,721.18 dollars today

Value of Dollar in time (by year)

Period	Value
1952	100
1953	98.6
1954	98.6
1955	98.6
1956	99.3
1957	102.1
1958	104.2
1959	106.99
1960	108.39
1961	109.79
1962	109.79
1963	111.89
1964	113.99
1965	116.08
1966	119.58
1967	123.78
1968	128.67
1969	134.27
1970	140.56
1971	141.96
1972	148.95
1973	156.64
1974	171.33
1975	193.01
1976	211.19
1977	223.08
1978	244.06
1979	265.04
1980	290.91
1981	323.08
1982	362.24
1983	395.8
1984	413.99
1985	429.37
1986	448.25
1987	467.13
1988	486.71
1989	505.59
1990	532.17
1991	558.74
1992	579.72
1993	592.31
1994	602.1
1995	603.5
1996	613.99
1997	627.27
1998	632.17
1999	638.46
2000	655.24
2001	676.22
2002	681.12
2003	706.99
2004	721.68
2005	737.06
2006	752.45
2007	765.04
2008	783.22
2009	792.31
2010	802.8
2011	821.68
2012	840.56
2013	847.55
2014	858.04
2015	870.63
2016	884.62
2017	897.9
2018	914.69
Today	937.77