Value of $100 from 1927 to 2010
According to Statistics Canada consumer price index, prices in 2010 are 1,191.21% higher than average prices since 1927. The Canadian dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 3.13% per year during this period, causing the real value of a dollar to decrease.
In other words, $100 in 1927 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1,291.21 in 2010, a difference of $1,191.21 over 83 years.
The 1927 inflation rate was -1.09%. The inflation rate in 2010 was 2.35%. The 2010 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 1.50% per year between 2010 and 2020.
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| Cumulative price change | 1,191.21% |
| Average inflation rate | 3.13% |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $1,291.21 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1,191.21 |
| CPI in 1927 | 9.100 |
| CPI in 2010 | 117.500 |
| Inflation in 1927 | -1.09% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 2.35% |
Buying power of $100 in 1927
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1927 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $1,291.21 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $100 is equivalent to $1,291.21 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 1927 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 83 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 1927 amounts in 2010 dollars, based on the 1,191.21% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1927 | $12.91 dollars in 2010 |
| $5 dollars in 1927 | $64.56 dollars in 2010 |
| $10 dollars in 1927 | $129.12 dollars in 2010 |
| $50 dollars in 1927 | $645.60 dollars in 2010 |
| $100 dollars in 1927 | $1,291.21 dollars in 2010 |
| $500 dollars in 1927 | $6,456.04 dollars in 2010 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1927 | $12,912.09 dollars in 2010 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1927 | $64,560.44 dollars in 2010 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1927 | $129,120.88 dollars in 2010 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1927 | $645,604.40 dollars in 2010 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1927 | $1,291,208.79 dollars in 2010 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1927 | $6,456,043.96 dollars in 2010 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1927 | $12,912,087.91 dollars in 2010 |
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for $100, 1927 to 2010
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1927 and 2010:
CPI in 2010
CPI in 1927
×
1927 CAD value
=
2010 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 9.1 in the year 1927 and 117.5 in 2010:
117.59.1
×
$100
=
$1,291.21
$100 in 1927 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1,291.21 in 2010.
To get the total inflation rate for the 83 years between 1927 and 2010, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2010 - CPI in 1927CPI in 1927
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (83 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
117.5 - 9.19.1
×
100
=
1,191%
News headlines from 1927
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- The counter revolution begins in Shanghai by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek.
- Charles Lindbergh completes the first non-stop flight over the Atlantic.
- Saudi Arabia is granted its independence from Great Britain after signing the Treaty of Jeddah.
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: “1927 dollars in 2010 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 5 Jul. 2020, https://www.officialdata.org/1927-CAD-in-2010.
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 | 1,191.21% |
| Average inflation rate | 3.13% |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $1,291.21 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1,191.21 |
| CPI in 1927 | 9.100 |
| CPI in 2010 | 117.500 |
| Inflation in 1927 | -1.09% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 2.35% |