$1 in 2000 is worth $0.93 in 1996

Value of $1 from 2000 to 1996

$1 in 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.93 in 1996, an increase of $-0.07 over 4 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 1.77% per year between 1996 and 2000, producing a cumulative price increase of -6.76%.

This means that prices in 1996 are 6.76% lower than average prices since 2000, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1996 was 1.57%. 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.


Inflation from 2000 to 1996
Cumulative price change-6.76%
Average inflation rate1.77%
Converted amount
$1 base
$0.93
Price difference
$1 base
$-0.07
CPI in 200095.375
CPI in 199688.925
Inflation in 19961.57%
Inflation in 20002.72%
$1 in 2000$0.93 in 1996

CAD inflation since 1996
Annual Rate, Statistics Canada CPI
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Buying power of $1 in 1996

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1996 (price index tracking began in 1914).

For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $0.93 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

When $1 is equivalent to $0.93 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 1996 dollars, the chart below shows how $1 is worth less over 4 years.

According to Statistics Canada, each of these CAD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Dollar inflation: 1996-2000
YearDollar ValueInflation Rate
1996$1.001.57%
1997$1.021.62%
1998$1.031.00%
1999$1.041.73%
2000$1.072.72%
2001$1.102.53%
2002$1.122.26%
2003$1.162.76%
2004$1.181.86%
2005$1.202.21%
2006$1.232.00%
2007$1.252.14%
2008$1.282.37%
2009$1.290.30%
2010$1.311.78%
2011$1.352.91%
2012$1.371.52%
2013$1.380.94%
2014$1.411.91%
2015$1.421.13%
2016$1.441.43%
2017$1.471.60%
2018$1.502.27%
2019$1.531.95%
2020$1.540.72%
2021$1.593.40%
2022$1.706.80%
2023$1.773.81%
2024$1.791.15%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.

This conversion table shows various other 1996 amounts in 2000 dollars, based on the -6.76% change in prices:

Conversion: 1996 dollars in 2000
Initial valueEquivalent value
$1 dollar in 1996$1.07 dollars in 2000
$5 dollars in 1996$5.36 dollars in 2000
$10 dollars in 1996$10.73 dollars in 2000
$50 dollars in 1996$53.63 dollars in 2000
$100 dollars in 1996$107.25 dollars in 2000
$500 dollars in 1996$536.27 dollars in 2000
$1,000 dollars in 1996$1,072.53 dollars in 2000
$5,000 dollars in 1996$5,362.67 dollars in 2000
$10,000 dollars in 1996$10,725.33 dollars in 2000
$50,000 dollars in 1996$53,626.65 dollars in 2000
$100,000 dollars in 1996$107,253.30 dollars in 2000
$500,000 dollars in 1996$536,266.52 dollars in 2000
$1,000,000 dollars in 1996$1,072,533.03 dollars in 2000

How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1996 to 2000

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1996 and 2000:

CPI in 1996 CPI in 2000
×
2000 CAD value
=
1996 CAD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 95.375 in the year 2000 and 88.925 in 1996:

88.92595.375
×
$1
=
$0.93

$1 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $0.93 in 1996.

To get the total inflation rate for the 4 years between 1996 and 2000, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1996 - CPI in 2000CPI in 2000
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (4 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

88.925 - 95.37595.375
×
100
=
-7%

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 2000 → 1996 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 29 Mar. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/2000-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 2000 to 1996
Cumulative price change-6.76%
Average inflation rate1.77%
Converted amount
$1 base
$0.93
Price difference
$1 base
$-0.07
CPI in 200095.375
CPI in 199688.925
Inflation in 19961.57%
Inflation in 20002.72%
$1 in 2000$0.93 in 1996