$1 in 1945 is worth $0.99 in 1944

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Value of $1 from 1945 to 1944

$1 in 1945 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.99 in 1944. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 0.64% per year between 1944 and 1945, producing a cumulative price increase of -0.64%.

This means that prices in 1944 are 0.64% lower than average prices since 1945, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1944 was 0.65%. The inflation rate in 1945 was 0.64%. The 1945 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.68% per year between 1945 and 2024.

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Inflation from 1945 to 1944
Average inflation rate0.64%
Converted amount
$1 base		$0.99
Price difference
$1 base		$-0.01
CPI in 19459.150
CPI in 19449.092
Inflation in 19440.65%
Inflation in 19450.64%
$1 in 1945$0.99 in 1944
Recent CAD inflation
Annual Rate, Statistics Canada CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1944 to 1945

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1944 and 1945:

CPI in 1944 CPI in 1945
×
1945 CAD value
=
1944 CAD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 9.15 in the year 1945 and 9.091666667 in 1944:

9.0916666679.15
×
$1
=
$0.99

$1 in 1945 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $0.99 in 1944.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1944 and 1945, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1944 - CPI in 1945CPI in 1945
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

9.091666667 - 9.159.15
×
100
=
-1%

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: “$1 in 1945 → 1944 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 21 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1945-CAD-in-1944?amount=1.

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 1945 to 1944
Average inflation rate0.64%
Converted amount
$1 base		$0.99
Price difference
$1 base		$-0.01
CPI in 19459.150
CPI in 19449.092
Inflation in 19440.65%
Inflation in 19450.64%
$1 in 1945$0.99 in 1944