Value of $100 from 1982 to 1984
$100 in 1982 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $110.42 in 1984, an increase of $10.42 over 2 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 5.08% per year between 1982 and 1984, producing a cumulative price increase of 10.42%.
This means that prices in 1984 are 1.10 times as high as average prices since 1982, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1982 was 10.77%. The inflation rate in 1984 was 4.30%. The 1984 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.43% per year between 1984 and 2025.
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| Cumulative price change | 10.42% |
| Average inflation rate | 5.08% |
| Converted amount $100 base | $110.42 |
| Price difference $100 base | $10.42 |
| CPI in 1982 | 54.858 |
| CPI in 1984 | 60.575 |
| Inflation in 1982 | 10.77% |
| Inflation in 1984 | 4.30% |
| $100 in 1982 | $110.42 in 1984 |
Buying power of $100 in 1982
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1982 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $110.42 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $100 is equivalent to $110.42 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 1982 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 2 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 1982 amounts in 1984 dollars, based on the 10.42% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1982 | $1.10 dollars in 1984 |
| $5 dollars in 1982 | $5.52 dollars in 1984 |
| $10 dollars in 1982 | $11.04 dollars in 1984 |
| $50 dollars in 1982 | $55.21 dollars in 1984 |
| $100 dollars in 1982 | $110.42 dollars in 1984 |
| $500 dollars in 1982 | $552.10 dollars in 1984 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1982 | $1,104.21 dollars in 1984 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1982 | $5,521.04 dollars in 1984 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1982 | $11,042.08 dollars in 1984 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1982 | $55,210.39 dollars in 1984 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1982 | $110,420.78 dollars in 1984 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1982 | $552,103.90 dollars in 1984 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1982 | $1,104,207.81 dollars in 1984 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $100, 1982 to 1984
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1982 and 1984:
CPI in 1984 CPI in 1982
×
1982 CAD value
=
1984 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 54.85833333 in the year 1982 and 60.575 in 1984:
60.57554.85833333
×
$100
=
$110.42
$100 in 1982 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $110.42 in 1984.
To get the total inflation rate for the 2 years between 1982 and 1984, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1984 - CPI in 1982CPI in 1982
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (2 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
60.575 - 54.8583333354.85833333
×
100
=
10%
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: “1982 dollars in 1984 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 22 May. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/1982-CAD-in-1984.
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| Cumulative price change | 10.42% |
| Average inflation rate | 5.08% |
| Converted amount $100 base | $110.42 |
| Price difference $100 base | $10.42 |
| CPI in 1982 | 54.858 |
| CPI in 1984 | 60.575 |
| Inflation in 1982 | 10.77% |
| Inflation in 1984 | 4.30% |
| $100 in 1982 | $110.42 in 1984 |
