$100 in 1940 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $177.53 in 1952, an increase of $77.53 over 12 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 4.90% per year between 1940 and 1952, producing a cumulative price increase of 77.53%.
This means that prices in 1952 are 1.78 times as high as average prices since 1940, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1940 was 4.25%. The inflation rate in 1952 was 2.60%. The 1952 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.41% per year between 1952 and 2024.
Cumulative price change | 77.53% |
Average inflation rate | 4.90% |
Converted amount $100 base | $177.53 |
Price difference $100 base | $77.53 |
CPI in 1940 | 7.975 |
CPI in 1952 | 14.158 |
Inflation in 1940 | 4.25% |
Inflation in 1952 | 2.60% |
$100 in 1940 | $177.53 in 1952 |
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1940 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $177.53 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $100 is equivalent to $177.53 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 1940 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 12 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 1940 amounts in 1952 dollars, based on the 77.53% change in prices:
Initial value | Equivalent value |
---|---|
$1 dollar in 1940 | $1.78 dollars in 1952 |
$5 dollars in 1940 | $8.88 dollars in 1952 |
$10 dollars in 1940 | $17.75 dollars in 1952 |
$50 dollars in 1940 | $88.77 dollars in 1952 |
$100 dollars in 1940 | $177.53 dollars in 1952 |
$500 dollars in 1940 | $887.67 dollars in 1952 |
$1,000 dollars in 1940 | $1,775.34 dollars in 1952 |
$5,000 dollars in 1940 | $8,876.70 dollars in 1952 |
$10,000 dollars in 1940 | $17,753.40 dollars in 1952 |
$50,000 dollars in 1940 | $88,766.98 dollars in 1952 |
$100,000 dollars in 1940 | $177,533.96 dollars in 1952 |
$500,000 dollars in 1940 | $887,669.80 dollars in 1952 |
$1,000,000 dollars in 1940 | $1,775,339.60 dollars in 1952 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1940 and 1952:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 7.975 in the year 1940 and 14.15833333 in 1952:
$100 in 1940 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $177.53 in 1952.
To get the total inflation rate for the 12 years between 1940 and 1952, 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 1940 → 1952 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 19 May. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/canada/inflation/1940?amount=100&endYear=1952.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
Cumulative price change | 77.53% |
Average inflation rate | 4.90% |
Converted amount $100 base | $177.53 |
Price difference $100 base | $77.53 |
CPI in 1940 | 7.975 |
CPI in 1952 | 14.158 |
Inflation in 1940 | 4.25% |
Inflation in 1952 | 2.60% |
$100 in 1940 | $177.53 in 1952 |