Inflation in 1930 and its effect on dollar value
$1 in 1929 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.99 in 1930. The dollar had an average deflation rate of -0.99% per year since 1929, producing a cumulative price change of -0.99%. Purchasing power increased by 0.99% in 1930 compared to 1929. On average, you would have to spend 0.99% less money in 1930 than in 1929 for the same item. This is an example of deflation.
This means that prices in 1930 are 0.99% lower than average prices since 1929, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1929 was 1.00%. The inflation rate in 1930 was -0.99%. The 1930 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.08% per year between 1930 and 2024.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1930 was 9.13. It was 9.23 in the previous year, 1929. The difference in CPI between the years is used by Statistics Canada to officially determine inflation. Because the 1930 CPI is less than 1929 CPI, negative inflation (also known as deflation) has occurred.
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| Average inflation rate | -0.99% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $0.99 |
| Price difference $1 base | $-0.01 |
| CPI in 1929 | 9.225 |
| CPI in 1930 | 9.133 |
| Inflation in 1929 | 1.00% |
| Inflation in 1930 | -0.99% |
| $1 in 1929 | $0.99 in 1930 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1929 to 1930
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1929 and 1930:
CPI in 1930 CPI in 1929
×
1929 CAD value
=
1930 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 9.225 in the year 1929 and 9.133333333 in 1930:
9.1333333339.225
×
$1
=
$0.99
$1 in 1929 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $0.99 in 1930.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1929 and 1930, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1930 - CPI in 1929CPI in 1929
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
9.133333333 - 9.2259.225
×
100
=
-1%
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 1930 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 14 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/CAD-inflation-rate-in-1930.
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| Average inflation rate | -0.99% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $0.99 |
| Price difference $1 base | $-0.01 |
| CPI in 1929 | 9.225 |
| CPI in 1930 | 9.133 |
| Inflation in 1929 | 1.00% |
| Inflation in 1930 | -0.99% |
| $1 in 1929 | $0.99 in 1930 |