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Canadian Inflation Rate, $100 in 1935 to 1986
According to Statistics Canada consumer price index, prices in 1986 are 802.70% higher than average prices throughout 1935. The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 4.41% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, $100 in 1935 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $902.70 in 1986, a difference of $802.70 over 51 years.
The 1935 inflation rate was 2.78%. The inflation rate in 1986 was 4.21%. The 1986 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.12% per year between 1986 and 2019.
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| Cumulative price change | 802.70% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.41% |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $902.70 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $802.70 |
| CPI in 1935 | 7.400 |
| CPI in 1986 | 66.800 |
| Inflation in 1935 | 2.78% |
| Inflation in 1986 | 4.21% |
Buying power of $100 in 1935
This chart shows calculation of buying power equivalence, often referred to as "the value of a dollar" over time for $100 in 1935 (price index tracking began in 1914).
According to Statistics Canada, each of these CAD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for $100, 1935 to 1986
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
CPI in 1986CPI in 1935
×
1935 CAD value
=
1986 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 7.4 in the year 1935 and 66.8 in 1986:
66.87.4
×
$100
=
$902.70
$100 in 1935 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $902.70 in 1986.
To get the total inflation rate for the 51 years between 1935 and 1986, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1986 - CPI in 1935CPI in 1935
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (51 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
66.8 - 7.47.4
×
100
=
803%
News headlines from 1935
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles by ordering German rearmament.
- In an event known as "Black Sunday", a severe sandstorm strikes the US Midwest, coining the term "Dust Bowl".
- Communist forces end their Long March bringing Mao Zedong to prominence.
- First trans-pacific airmail flight by a flying boat the "China Clipper" that took off from Alameda, California
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: “$100 in 1935 → 1986 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 6 Dec. 2019, https://www.officialdata.org/1935-CAD-in-1986?amount=100.
Special thanks to QuickChart for providing downloadable chart images.
in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Cumulative price change | 802.70% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.41% |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $902.70 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $802.70 |
| CPI in 1935 | 7.400 |
| CPI in 1986 | 66.800 |
| Inflation in 1935 | 2.78% |
| Inflation in 1986 | 4.21% |