$1 in 1930 is worth $0.81 in 1936

Value of $1 from 1930 to 1936

$1 in 1930 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.81 in 1936, a difference of $-0.19 over 6 years. The dollar had an average deflation rate of -3.45% per year since 1930, producing a cumulative price change of -18.98%.

This means that prices in 1936 are 18.98% lower than average prices since 1930, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1930 was -0.99%. The inflation rate in 1936 was 2.07%. The 1936 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.55% per year between 1936 and 2024.


Inflation from 1930 to 1936
Cumulative price change-18.98%
Average inflation rate-3.45%
Converted amount
$1 base
$0.81
Price difference
$1 base
$-0.19
CPI in 19309.133
CPI in 19367.400
Inflation in 1930-0.99%
Inflation in 19362.07%
$1 in 1930$0.81 in 1936

CAD inflation since 1930
Annual Rate, Statistics Canada CPI
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Buying power of $1 in 1930

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1930 (price index tracking began in 1914).

For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $0.81 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

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

Dollar inflation: 1930-1936
YearDollar ValueInflation Rate
1930$1.00-0.99%
1931$0.90-9.85%
1932$0.82-9.41%
1933$0.78-4.36%
1934$0.791.17%
1935$0.790.46%
1936$0.812.07%
1937$0.843.60%
1938$0.840.54%
1939$0.84-0.76%
1940$0.874.25%
1941$0.935.96%
1942$0.974.64%
1943$0.992.17%
1944$1.000.65%
1945$1.000.64%
1946$1.033.10%
1947$1.139.01%
1948$1.2914.26%
1949$1.333.48%
1950$1.372.67%
1951$1.5110.55%
1952$1.552.60%
1953$1.53-1.00%
1954$1.540.65%
1955$1.550.18%
1956$1.571.36%
1957$1.623.32%
1958$1.662.36%
1959$1.681.21%
1960$1.701.36%
1961$1.721.02%
1962$1.741.06%
1963$1.771.63%
1964$1.801.91%
1965$1.842.33%
1966$1.913.82%
1967$1.983.58%
1968$2.064.06%
1969$2.154.56%
1970$2.233.35%
1971$2.292.70%
1972$2.404.99%
1973$2.587.49%
1974$2.8611.00%
1975$3.1710.67%
1976$3.417.54%
1977$3.687.98%
1978$4.018.97%
1979$4.389.14%
1980$4.8210.13%
1981$5.4212.47%
1982$6.0110.77%
1983$6.365.86%
1984$6.634.30%
1985$6.903.96%
1986$7.184.19%
1987$7.504.36%
1988$7.804.03%
1989$8.194.98%
1990$8.584.78%
1991$9.065.63%
1992$9.201.49%
1993$9.371.87%
1994$9.380.17%
1995$9.592.15%
1996$9.741.57%
1997$9.891.62%
1998$9.991.00%
1999$10.171.73%
2000$10.442.72%
2001$10.712.53%
2002$10.952.26%
2003$11.252.76%
2004$11.461.86%
2005$11.712.21%
2006$11.952.00%
2007$12.202.14%
2008$12.492.37%
2009$12.530.30%
2010$12.751.78%
2011$13.122.91%
2012$13.321.52%
2013$13.450.94%
2014$13.701.91%
2015$13.861.13%
2016$14.061.43%
2017$14.281.60%
2018$14.602.27%
2019$14.891.95%
2020$15.000.72%
2021$15.503.40%
2022$16.566.80%
2023$17.193.81%
2024$17.391.15%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.

This conversion table shows various other 1930 amounts in 1936 dollars, based on the -18.98% change in prices:

Conversion: 1930 dollars in 1936
Initial valueEquivalent value
$1 dollar in 1930$0.81 dollars in 1936
$5 dollars in 1930$4.05 dollars in 1936
$10 dollars in 1930$8.10 dollars in 1936
$50 dollars in 1930$40.51 dollars in 1936
$100 dollars in 1930$81.02 dollars in 1936
$500 dollars in 1930$405.11 dollars in 1936
$1,000 dollars in 1930$810.22 dollars in 1936
$5,000 dollars in 1930$4,051.09 dollars in 1936
$10,000 dollars in 1930$8,102.19 dollars in 1936
$50,000 dollars in 1930$40,510.95 dollars in 1936
$100,000 dollars in 1930$81,021.90 dollars in 1936
$500,000 dollars in 1930$405,109.49 dollars in 1936
$1,000,000 dollars in 1930$810,218.98 dollars in 1936

How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1930 to 1936

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1930 and 1936:

CPI in 1936 CPI in 1930
×
1930 CAD value
=
1936 CAD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 9.133333333 in the year 1930 and 7.4 in 1936:

7.49.133333333
×
$1
=
$0.81

$1 in 1930 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $0.81 in 1936.

To get the total inflation rate for the 6 years between 1930 and 1936, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1936 - CPI in 1930CPI in 1930
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (6 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

7.4 - 9.1333333339.133333333
×
100
=
-19%

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 1930 → 1936 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 28 Mar. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/canada/inflation/1930?amount=1&endYear=1936.

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 1930 to 1936
Cumulative price change-18.98%
Average inflation rate-3.45%
Converted amount
$1 base
$0.81
Price difference
$1 base
$-0.19
CPI in 19309.133
CPI in 19367.400
Inflation in 1930-0.99%
Inflation in 19362.07%
$1 in 1930$0.81 in 1936