$100 in 1918 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1,069.63 in 2000, an increase of $969.63 over 82 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 2.93% per year between 1918 and 2000, producing a cumulative price increase of 969.63%.
This means that prices in 2000 are 10.70 times as high as average prices since 1918, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1918 was 13.11%. The inflation rate in 2000 was 2.72%. The 2000 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.15% per year between 2000 and 2024.
Cumulative price change | 969.63% |
Average inflation rate | 2.93% |
Converted amount $100 base | $1,069.63 |
Price difference $100 base | $969.63 |
CPI in 1918 | 8.917 |
CPI in 2000 | 95.375 |
Inflation in 1918 | 13.11% |
Inflation in 2000 | 2.72% |
$100 in 1918 | $1,069.63 in 2000 |
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1918 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $1,069.63 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $100 is equivalent to $1,069.63 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 1918 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 82 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 1918 amounts in 2000 dollars, based on the 969.63% change in prices:
Initial value | Equivalent value |
---|---|
$1 dollar in 1918 | $10.70 dollars in 2000 |
$5 dollars in 1918 | $53.48 dollars in 2000 |
$10 dollars in 1918 | $106.96 dollars in 2000 |
$50 dollars in 1918 | $534.81 dollars in 2000 |
$100 dollars in 1918 | $1,069.63 dollars in 2000 |
$500 dollars in 1918 | $5,348.13 dollars in 2000 |
$1,000 dollars in 1918 | $10,696.26 dollars in 2000 |
$5,000 dollars in 1918 | $53,481.31 dollars in 2000 |
$10,000 dollars in 1918 | $106,962.62 dollars in 2000 |
$50,000 dollars in 1918 | $534,813.08 dollars in 2000 |
$100,000 dollars in 1918 | $1,069,626.17 dollars in 2000 |
$500,000 dollars in 1918 | $5,348,130.84 dollars in 2000 |
$1,000,000 dollars in 1918 | $10,696,261.68 dollars in 2000 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1918 and 2000:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 8.916666667 in the year 1918 and 95.375 in 2000:
$100 in 1918 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1,069.63 in 2000.
To get the total inflation rate for the 82 years between 1918 and 2000, 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: “1918 dollars in 2000 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 27 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1918-CAD-in-2000.
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Cumulative price change | 969.63% |
Average inflation rate | 2.93% |
Converted amount $100 base | $1,069.63 |
Price difference $100 base | $969.63 |
CPI in 1918 | 8.917 |
CPI in 2000 | 95.375 |
Inflation in 1918 | 13.11% |
Inflation in 2000 | 2.72% |
$100 in 1918 | $1,069.63 in 2000 |