Inflation in 1916 and its effect on dollar value
$1 in 1915 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.14 in 1916. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 14.29% per year between 1915 and 1916, producing a cumulative price increase of 14.29%. Purchasing power decreased by 14.29% in 1916 compared to 1915. On average, you would have to spend 14.29% more money in 1916 than in 1915 for the same item.
This means that prices in 1916 are 1.14 times higher than average prices since 1915, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The 1915 inflation rate was 3.28%. The inflation rate in 1916 was 14.29%. The 1916 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.85% per year between 1916 and 2021.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1916 was 7.20. It was 6.30 in the previous year, 1915. The difference in CPI between the years is used by Statistics Canada to officially determine inflation.
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| Average inflation rate | 14.29% |
| Converted amount ($1 base) | $1.14 |
| Price difference ($1 base) | $0.14 |
| CPI in 1915 | 6.300 |
| CPI in 1916 | 7.200 |
| Inflation in 1915 | 3.28% |
| Inflation in 1916 | 14.29% |
| $1 in 1915 | $1.14 in 1916 |
How to Calculate Inflation Rate for $1, 1915 to 1916
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1915 and 1916:
CPI in 1916
CPI in 1915
×
1915 CAD value
=
1916 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 6.3 in the year 1915 and 7.2 in 1916:
7.26.3
×
$1
=
$1.14
$1 in 1915 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.14 in 1916.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1915 and 1916, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1916 - CPI in 1915CPI in 1915
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
7.2 - 6.36.3
×
100
=
14%
News headlines from 1915
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- French troops force Germans back into the Champagne region, suffering losses of 50,000 men and gaining several hundred yards.
- Germany uses poison gas for the first time in World War I.
- Almost 430,000 French, British, and Germans are killed in the Battle of Loos.
- The one-millionth Model T is produced by Ford Motor Company.
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: “Inflation Rate in 1916 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 7 May. 2021, https://www.officialdata.org/CAD-inflation-rate-in-1916.
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in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Average inflation rate | 14.29% |
| Converted amount ($1 base) | $1.14 |
| Price difference ($1 base) | $0.14 |
| CPI in 1915 | 6.300 |
| CPI in 1916 | 7.200 |
| Inflation in 1915 | 3.28% |
| Inflation in 1916 | 14.29% |
| $1 in 1915 | $1.14 in 1916 |