$100 in 1990 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $95.44 in 1989. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 4.78% per year between 1989 and 1990, producing a cumulative price increase of -4.56%.
This means that prices in 1989 are 4.56% lower than average prices since 1990, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1989 was 4.98%. The inflation rate in 1990 was 4.78%. The 1990 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.10% per year between 1990 and 2024.
Average inflation rate | 4.78% |
Converted amount $100 base | $95.44 |
Price difference $100 base | $-4.56 |
CPI in 1990 | 78.358 |
CPI in 1989 | 74.783 |
Inflation in 1989 | 4.98% |
Inflation in 1990 | 4.78% |
$100 in 1990 | $95.44 in 1989 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1989 and 1990:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 78.35833333 in the year 1990 and 74.78333333 in 1989:
$100 in 1990 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $95.44 in 1989.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1989 and 1990, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
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 1990 → 1989 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 19 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1990-CAD-in-1989?amount=100.
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Average inflation rate | 4.78% |
Converted amount $100 base | $95.44 |
Price difference $100 base | $-4.56 |
CPI in 1990 | 78.358 |
CPI in 1989 | 74.783 |
Inflation in 1989 | 4.98% |
Inflation in 1990 | 4.78% |
$100 in 1990 | $95.44 in 1989 |