$1 in 1980 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.91 in 1979. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 10.13% per year between 1979 and 1980, producing a cumulative price increase of -9.20%.
This means that prices in 1979 are 9.2% lower than average prices since 1980, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1979 was 9.14%. The inflation rate in 1980 was 10.13%. The 1980 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.96% per year between 1980 and 2024.
Average inflation rate | 10.13% |
Converted amount $1 base | $0.91 |
Price difference $1 base | $-0.09 |
CPI in 1980 | 44.033 |
CPI in 1979 | 39.983 |
Inflation in 1979 | 9.14% |
Inflation in 1980 | 10.13% |
$1 in 1980 | $0.91 in 1979 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1979 and 1980:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 44.03333333 in the year 1980 and 39.98333333 in 1979:
$1 in 1980 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $0.91 in 1979.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1979 and 1980, 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: “$1 in 1980 → 1979 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 4 May. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/canada/inflation/1980?amount=1&endYear=1979.
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Average inflation rate | 10.13% |
Converted amount $1 base | $0.91 |
Price difference $1 base | $-0.09 |
CPI in 1980 | 44.033 |
CPI in 1979 | 39.983 |
Inflation in 1979 | 9.14% |
Inflation in 1980 | 10.13% |
$1 in 1980 | $0.91 in 1979 |