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Value of 2016 Canadian Dollar today

$4,267 in 2016
$5,389 in 2024

The inflation rate in Canada between 2016 and today has been 26.29%, which translates into a total increase of $1,122. This means that 4,267 dollars in 2016 are equivalent to 5,389 dollars in 2023. In other words, the purchasing power of $4,267 in 2016 equals $5,389 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.96%.

Inflation timeline in Canada (2016 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of $4,267 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 2016-2023 22.38%
Cumulative inflation 2016-today 26.29%
Avg. Annual inflation 2016-2023 2.93%
CPI 2016 101.43
CPI 2023 124.13
CPI 2024-10 (latest official data) 127.84
CPI today 128.1

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 2016 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value2016 ×
CPI2023/CPI2016
=$ 4,267 ×
124.13/101.43
$5,222.05

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 128.1:

Valuetoday
=Value2016 ×
CPItoday/CPI2016
=$ 4,267 ×
128.1/101.43
$5,389

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 $4,267 worth today. There are 7 years between 2016 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.9275%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=$4,267 × (1 + 0.029275)7
$5,222.05

Canada inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
$1 dollar in 2016 $1.22 dollars in 2023
$5 dollars in 2016 $6.12 dollars in 2023
$10 dollars in 2016 $12.24 dollars in 2023
$50 dollars in 2016 $61.19 dollars in 2023
$100 dollars in 2016 $122.38 dollars in 2023
$500 dollars in 2016 $611.91 dollars in 2023
$1,000 dollars in 2016 $1,223.82 dollars in 2023
$5,000 dollars in 2016 $6,119.12 dollars in 2023
$10,000 dollars in 2016 $12,238.23 dollars in 2023
$50,000 dollars in 2016 $61,191.15 dollars in 2023
$100,000 dollars in 2016 $122,382.3 dollars in 2023
$500,000 dollars in 2016 $611,911.51 dollars in 2023
$1,000,000 dollars in 2016 $1,223,823.02 dollars in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 2016 26.29%
Avg. annual inflation From 2016 2.96%
CPI 2016 101.43
CPI today 128.1

Value of Dollar over time (by year)

Period Value
2016 4,267
2017 4,335.14
2018 4,433.47
2019 4,519.89
2020 4,552.29
2021 4,706.86
2022 5,027.05
2023 5,222.05
2024-10 5,378
Today 5,389

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