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Canadian Inflation Rate, CA$100 in 1919 to 1989
According to Statistics Canada consumer price index, prices in 1989 are 646.08% higher than average prices throughout 1919. The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 2.91% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, CA$100 in 1919 is equivalent in purchasing power to about CA$746.08 in 1989, a difference of CA$646.08 over 70 years.
The 1919 inflation rate was 8.51%. The inflation rate in 1989 was 5.26%. The 1989 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 1.89% per year between 1989 and 2019.
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| Cumulative price change | 646.08% |
| Average inflation rate | 2.91% |
| Converted amount (CA$100 base) | CA$746.08 |
| Price difference (CA$100 base) | CA$646.08 |
| CPI in 1919 | 10.200 |
| CPI in 1989 | 76.100 |
| Inflation in 1919 | 8.51% |
| Inflation in 1989 | 5.26% |
Buying power of CA$100 in 1919
This chart shows calculation of buying power equivalence, often referred to as "the value of a dollar" over time for CA$100 in 1919 (price index tracking began in 1914).
According to Statistics Canada, each of these CAD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | Dollar Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | CA$100.00 | 8.51% |
| 1920 | CA$109.80 | 9.80% |
| 1921 | CA$92.16 | -16.07% |
| 1922 | CA$90.20 | -2.13% |
| 1923 | CA$90.20 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | CA$89.22 | -1.09% |
| 1925 | CA$91.18 | 2.20% |
| 1926 | CA$90.20 | -1.08% |
| 1927 | CA$89.22 | -1.09% |
| 1928 | CA$90.20 | 1.10% |
| 1929 | CA$92.16 | 2.17% |
| 1930 | CA$86.27 | -6.38% |
| 1931 | CA$77.45 | -10.23% |
| 1932 | CA$71.57 | -7.59% |
| 1933 | CA$69.61 | -2.74% |
| 1934 | CA$70.59 | 1.41% |
| 1935 | CA$72.55 | 2.78% |
| 1936 | CA$73.53 | 1.35% |
| 1937 | CA$76.47 | 4.00% |
| 1938 | CA$74.51 | -2.56% |
| 1939 | CA$76.47 | 2.63% |
| 1940 | CA$80.39 | 5.13% |
| 1941 | CA$85.29 | 6.10% |
| 1942 | CA$88.24 | 3.45% |
| 1943 | CA$90.20 | 2.22% |
| 1944 | CA$88.24 | -2.17% |
| 1945 | CA$90.20 | 2.22% |
| 1946 | CA$95.10 | 5.43% |
| 1947 | CA$108.82 | 14.43% |
| 1948 | CA$118.63 | 9.01% |
| 1949 | CA$119.61 | 0.83% |
| 1950 | CA$126.47 | 5.74% |
| 1951 | CA$140.20 | 10.85% |
| 1952 | CA$138.24 | -1.40% |
| 1953 | CA$138.24 | 0.00% |
| 1954 | CA$138.24 | 0.00% |
| 1955 | CA$139.22 | 0.71% |
| 1956 | CA$143.14 | 2.82% |
| 1957 | CA$146.08 | 2.05% |
| 1958 | CA$150.00 | 2.68% |
| 1959 | CA$151.96 | 1.31% |
| 1960 | CA$153.92 | 1.29% |
| 1961 | CA$153.92 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | CA$156.86 | 1.91% |
| 1963 | CA$159.80 | 1.88% |
| 1964 | CA$162.75 | 1.84% |
| 1965 | CA$167.65 | 3.01% |
| 1966 | CA$173.53 | 3.51% |
| 1967 | CA$180.39 | 3.95% |
| 1968 | CA$188.24 | 4.35% |
| 1969 | CA$197.06 | 4.69% |
| 1970 | CA$199.02 | 1.00% |
| 1971 | CA$208.82 | 4.93% |
| 1972 | CA$219.61 | 5.16% |
| 1973 | CA$240.20 | 9.38% |
| 1974 | CA$270.59 | 12.65% |
| 1975 | CA$296.08 | 9.42% |
| 1976 | CA$312.75 | 5.63% |
| 1977 | CA$342.16 | 9.40% |
| 1978 | CA$371.57 | 8.60% |
| 1979 | CA$407.84 | 9.76% |
| 1980 | CA$452.94 | 11.06% |
| 1981 | CA$507.84 | 12.12% |
| 1982 | CA$554.90 | 9.27% |
| 1983 | CA$580.39 | 4.59% |
| 1984 | CA$601.96 | 3.72% |
| 1985 | CA$628.43 | 4.40% |
| 1986 | CA$654.90 | 4.21% |
| 1987 | CA$682.35 | 4.19% |
| 1988 | CA$708.82 | 3.88% |
| 1989 | CA$746.08 | 5.26% |
| 1990 | CA$783.33 | 4.99% |
| 1991 | CA$812.75 | 3.75% |
| 1992 | CA$830.39 | 2.17% |
| 1993 | CA$844.12 | 1.65% |
| 1994 | CA$846.08 | 0.23% |
| 1995 | CA$860.78 | 1.74% |
| 1996 | CA$879.41 | 2.16% |
| 1997 | CA$886.27 | 0.78% |
| 1998 | CA$895.10 | 1.00% |
| 1999 | CA$918.63 | 2.63% |
| 2000 | CA$948.04 | 3.20% |
| 2001 | CA$954.90 | 0.72% |
| 2002 | CA$991.18 | 3.80% |
| 2003 | CA$1,011.76 | 2.08% |
| 2004 | CA$1,033.33 | 2.13% |
| 2005 | CA$1,054.90 | 2.09% |
| 2006 | CA$1,072.55 | 1.67% |
| 2007 | CA$1,098.04 | 2.38% |
| 2008 | CA$1,110.78 | 1.16% |
| 2009 | CA$1,125.49 | 1.32% |
| 2010 | CA$1,151.96 | 2.35% |
| 2011 | CA$1,178.43 | 2.30% |
| 2012 | CA$1,188.24 | 0.83% |
| 2013 | CA$1,202.94 | 1.24% |
| 2014 | CA$1,220.59 | 1.47% |
| 2015 | CA$1,240.20 | 1.61% |
| 2016 | CA$1,258.82 | 1.50% |
| 2017 | CA$1,278.43 | 1.56% |
| 2018 | CA$1,282.35 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | CA$1,307.84 | 1.99%* |
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for CA$100, 1919 to 1989
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
CPI in 1989CPI in 1919
×
1919 CAD value
=
1989 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 10.2 in the year 1919 and 76.1 in 1989:
76.110.2
×
CA$100
=
CA$746.08
CA$100 in 1919 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as CA$746.08 in 1989.
To get the total inflation rate for the 70 years between 1919 and 1989, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1989 - CPI in 1919CPI in 1919
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (70 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
76.1 - 10.210.2
×
100
=
646%
News headlines from 1919
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- The German Farmer's Party, which would later develop into National Socialist Party, is formed.
- The Bolshevik party re-establishes the idea of a five-member Politburo at the 8th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, making it the central body of political power in the Soviet Union. Its first members were Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin, Lev Kamenev and Nikolai Krestinsky.
- The Turkish War of Independence begins after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's lands at Samsun, on the Black Sea.
- The Treaty of Versailles is signed ending World War I and establishing the League of Nations.
Data Source & Citation
Raw data for these calculations comes from the government of Canada's annual Consumer Price Index (CPI), established in 1914 and computed by Statistics Canada (StatCan).
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “1919 dollars in 1989 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 24 Apr. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/1919-CAD-in-1989.
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