Value of $1 from 1975 to 1979
$1 in 1975 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.38 in 1979, an increase of $0.38 over 4 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 8.41% per year between 1975 and 1979, producing a cumulative price increase of 38.11%.
This means that prices in 1979 are 1.38 times as high as average prices since 1975, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1975 was 10.67%. The inflation rate in 1979 was 9.14%. The 1979 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 3.11% per year between 1979 and 2024.
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| Cumulative price change | 38.11% |
| Average inflation rate | 8.41% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.38 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.38 |
| CPI in 1975 | 28.950 |
| CPI in 1979 | 39.983 |
| Inflation in 1975 | 10.67% |
| Inflation in 1979 | 9.14% |
| $1 in 1975 | $1.38 in 1979 |
Buying power of $1 in 1975
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1975 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $1.38 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $1 is equivalent to $1.38 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Canadian dollar decreases over time. In other words, a dollar will pay for fewer items at the store.
This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a dollar over time. By calculating the value in 1975 dollars, the chart below shows how $1 is worth less over 4 years.
According to Statistics Canada, each of these CAD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1975 amounts in 1979 dollars, based on the 38.11% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1975 | $1.38 dollars in 1979 |
| $5 dollars in 1975 | $6.91 dollars in 1979 |
| $10 dollars in 1975 | $13.81 dollars in 1979 |
| $50 dollars in 1975 | $69.06 dollars in 1979 |
| $100 dollars in 1975 | $138.11 dollars in 1979 |
| $500 dollars in 1975 | $690.56 dollars in 1979 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1975 | $1,381.12 dollars in 1979 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1975 | $6,905.58 dollars in 1979 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1975 | $13,811.17 dollars in 1979 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1975 | $69,055.84 dollars in 1979 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1975 | $138,111.69 dollars in 1979 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1975 | $690,558.43 dollars in 1979 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1975 | $1,381,116.87 dollars in 1979 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1975 to 1979
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1975 and 1979:
CPI in 1979 CPI in 1975
×
1975 CAD value
=
1979 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 28.95 in the year 1975 and 39.98333333 in 1979:
39.9833333328.95
×
$1
=
$1.38
$1 in 1975 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.38 in 1979.
To get the total inflation rate for the 4 years between 1975 and 1979, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1979 - CPI in 1975CPI in 1975
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (4 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
39.98333333 - 28.9528.95
×
100
=
38%
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 1975 → 1979 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 18 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1975-CAD-in-1979?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.
| Cumulative price change | 38.11% |
| Average inflation rate | 8.41% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.38 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.38 |
| CPI in 1975 | 28.950 |
| CPI in 1979 | 39.983 |
| Inflation in 1975 | 10.67% |
| Inflation in 1979 | 9.14% |
| $1 in 1975 | $1.38 in 1979 |