$1 in 1995 is worth $1.02 in 1996

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Value of $1 from 1995 to 1996

$1 in 1995 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.02 in 1996. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 1.57% per year between 1995 and 1996, producing a cumulative price increase of 1.57%.

This means that prices in 1996 are 1.02 times as high as average prices since 1995, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1995 was 2.15%. The inflation rate in 1996 was 1.57%. The 1996 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 2.09% per year between 1996 and 2024.

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Inflation from 1995 to 1996
Average inflation rate1.57%
Converted amount
$1 base		$1.02
Price difference
$1 base		$0.02
CPI in 199587.550
CPI in 199688.925
Inflation in 19952.15%
Inflation in 19961.57%
$1 in 1995$1.02 in 1996
Recent CAD inflation
Annual Rate, Statistics Canada CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1995 to 1996

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1995 and 1996:

CPI in 1996 CPI in 1995
×
1995 CAD value
=
1996 CAD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 87.55 in the year 1995 and 88.925 in 1996:

88.92587.55
×
$1
=
$1.02

$1 in 1995 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.02 in 1996.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1995 and 1996, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1996 - CPI in 1995CPI in 1995
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

88.925 - 87.5587.55
×
100
=
2%

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: “$1 in 1995 → 1996 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 20 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/1995-CAD-in-1996?amount=1.

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.

Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 1995 to 1996
Average inflation rate1.57%
Converted amount
$1 base		$1.02
Price difference
$1 base		$0.02
CPI in 199587.550
CPI in 199688.925
Inflation in 19952.15%
Inflation in 19961.57%
$1 in 1995$1.02 in 1996