Value of $1 from 1945 to 1955
$1 in 1945 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.54 in 1955, an increase of $0.54 over 10 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 4.44% per year between 1945 and 1955, producing a cumulative price increase of 54.46%.
This means that prices in 1955 are 1.54 times as high as average prices since 1945, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1945 was 0.64%. The inflation rate in 1955 was 0.18%. The 1955 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.57% per year between 1955 and 2024.
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| Cumulative price change | 54.46% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.44% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.54 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.54 |
| CPI in 1945 | 9.150 |
| CPI in 1955 | 14.133 |
| Inflation in 1945 | 0.64% |
| Inflation in 1955 | 0.18% |
| $1 in 1945 | $1.54 in 1955 |
Buying power of $1 in 1945
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1945 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $1.54 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $1 is equivalent to $1.54 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 1945 dollars, the chart below shows how $1 is worth less over 10 years.
According to Statistics Canada, each of these CAD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
This conversion table shows various other 1945 amounts in 1955 dollars, based on the 54.46% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1945 | $1.54 dollars in 1955 |
| $5 dollars in 1945 | $7.72 dollars in 1955 |
| $10 dollars in 1945 | $15.45 dollars in 1955 |
| $50 dollars in 1945 | $77.23 dollars in 1955 |
| $100 dollars in 1945 | $154.46 dollars in 1955 |
| $500 dollars in 1945 | $772.31 dollars in 1955 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1945 | $1,544.63 dollars in 1955 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1945 | $7,723.13 dollars in 1955 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1945 | $15,446.27 dollars in 1955 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1945 | $77,231.33 dollars in 1955 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1945 | $154,462.66 dollars in 1955 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1945 | $772,313.30 dollars in 1955 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1945 | $1,544,626.59 dollars in 1955 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1945 to 1955
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1945 and 1955:
CPI in 1955 CPI in 1945
×
1945 CAD value
=
1955 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 9.15 in the year 1945 and 14.13333333 in 1955:
14.133333339.15
×
$1
=
$1.54
$1 in 1945 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.54 in 1955.
To get the total inflation rate for the 10 years between 1945 and 1955, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1955 - CPI in 1945CPI in 1945
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (10 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
14.13333333 - 9.159.15
×
100
=
54%
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 1945 → 1955 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 20 Apr. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/canada/inflation/1945?amount=1&endYear=1955.
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.
| Cumulative price change | 54.46% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.44% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.54 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.54 |
| CPI in 1945 | 9.150 |
| CPI in 1955 | 14.133 |
| Inflation in 1945 | 0.64% |
| Inflation in 1955 | 0.18% |
| $1 in 1945 | $1.54 in 1955 |