$100 in 1935 is worth $102.87 in 1932

Value of $100 from 1935 to 1932

$100 in 1935 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $102.87 in 1932, a difference of $2.87 over 3 years. The dollar had an average deflation rate of -0.94% per year since 1932, producing a cumulative price change of 2.87%.

This means that prices in 1932 are 1.03 times as high as average prices since 1935, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1932 was -9.41%. The inflation rate in 1935 was 0.46%. The 1935 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.53% per year between 1935 and 2024.


Inflation from 1935 to 1932
Cumulative price change2.87%
Average inflation rate-0.94%
Converted amount
$100 base
$102.87
Price difference
$100 base
$2.87
CPI in 19357.250
CPI in 19327.458
Inflation in 1932-9.41%
Inflation in 19350.46%
$100 in 1935$102.87 in 1932

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Buying power of $100 in 1932

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1932 (price index tracking began in 1914).

For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $102.87 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

According to Statistics Canada, each of these CAD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Dollar inflation: 1932-1935
YearDollar ValueInflation Rate
1932$100.00-9.41%
1933$95.64-4.36%
1934$96.761.17%
1935$97.210.46%
1936$99.222.07%
1937$102.793.60%
1938$103.350.54%
1939$102.57-0.76%
1940$106.934.25%
1941$113.305.96%
1942$118.554.64%
1943$121.122.17%
1944$121.900.65%
1945$122.680.64%
1946$126.483.10%
1947$137.889.01%
1948$157.5414.26%
1949$163.023.48%
1950$167.372.67%
1951$185.0310.55%
1952$189.832.60%
1953$187.93-1.00%
1954$189.160.65%
1955$189.500.18%
1956$192.071.36%
1957$198.443.32%
1958$203.132.36%
1959$205.591.21%
1960$208.381.36%
1961$210.501.02%
1962$212.741.06%
1963$216.201.63%
1964$220.341.91%
1965$225.472.33%
1966$234.083.82%
1967$242.463.58%
1968$252.294.06%
1969$263.804.56%
1970$272.633.35%
1971$280.002.70%
1972$293.974.99%
1973$315.987.49%
1974$350.7311.00%
1975$388.1610.67%
1976$417.437.54%
1977$450.737.98%
1978$491.178.97%
1979$536.099.14%
1980$590.3910.13%
1981$664.0212.47%
1982$735.5310.77%
1983$778.665.86%
1984$812.184.30%
1985$844.363.96%
1986$879.784.19%
1987$918.104.36%
1988$955.084.03%
1989$1,002.684.98%
1990$1,050.614.78%
1991$1,109.725.63%
1992$1,126.261.49%
1993$1,147.261.87%
1994$1,149.160.17%
1995$1,173.852.15%
1996$1,192.291.57%
1997$1,211.621.62%
1998$1,223.691.00%
1999$1,244.921.73%
2000$1,278.772.72%
2001$1,311.062.53%
2002$1,340.672.26%
2003$1,377.652.76%
2004$1,403.241.86%
2005$1,434.302.21%
2006$1,463.022.00%
2007$1,494.302.14%
2008$1,529.722.37%
2009$1,534.300.30%
2010$1,561.561.78%
2011$1,607.042.91%
2012$1,631.401.52%
2013$1,646.700.94%
2014$1,678.101.91%
2015$1,696.981.13%
2016$1,721.231.43%
2017$1,748.721.60%
2018$1,788.382.27%
2019$1,823.241.95%
2020$1,836.310.72%
2021$1,898.663.40%
2022$2,027.826.80%
2023$2,105.033.81%
2024$2,129.161.15%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.

This conversion table shows various other 1932 amounts in 1935 dollars, based on the 2.87% change in prices:

Conversion: 1932 dollars in 1935
Initial valueEquivalent value
$1 dollar in 1932$0.97 dollars in 1935
$5 dollars in 1932$4.86 dollars in 1935
$10 dollars in 1932$9.72 dollars in 1935
$50 dollars in 1932$48.60 dollars in 1935
$100 dollars in 1932$97.21 dollars in 1935
$500 dollars in 1932$486.03 dollars in 1935
$1,000 dollars in 1932$972.07 dollars in 1935
$5,000 dollars in 1932$4,860.34 dollars in 1935
$10,000 dollars in 1932$9,720.67 dollars in 1935
$50,000 dollars in 1932$48,603.35 dollars in 1935
$100,000 dollars in 1932$97,206.70 dollars in 1935
$500,000 dollars in 1932$486,033.52 dollars in 1935
$1,000,000 dollars in 1932$972,067.04 dollars in 1935

How to calculate inflation rate for $100, 1932 to 1935

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1932 and 1935:

CPI in 1932 CPI in 1935
×
1935 CAD value
=
1932 CAD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 7.25 in the year 1935 and 7.458333333 in 1932:

7.4583333337.25
×
$100
=
$102.87

$100 in 1935 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $102.87 in 1932.

To get the total inflation rate for the 3 years between 1932 and 1935, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1932 - CPI in 1935CPI in 1935
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (3 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

7.458333333 - 7.257.25
×
100
=
3%

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: “$100 in 1935 → 1932 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 28 Mar. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1935-CAD-in-1932?amount=100.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.


Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 1935 to 1932
Cumulative price change2.87%
Average inflation rate-0.94%
Converted amount
$100 base
$102.87
Price difference
$100 base
$2.87
CPI in 19357.250
CPI in 19327.458
Inflation in 1932-9.41%
Inflation in 19350.46%
$100 in 1935$102.87 in 1932