$100 in 1992 is worth $101.87 in 1993

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Value of $100 from 1992 to 1993

$100 in 1992 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $101.87 in 1993. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 1.87% per year between 1992 and 1993, producing a cumulative price increase of 1.87%.

This means that prices in 1993 are 1.02 times as high as average prices since 1992, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1992 was 1.49%. The inflation rate in 1993 was 1.87%. The 1993 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 2.01% per year between 1993 and 2025.

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Inflation from 1992 to 1993
Average inflation rate1.87%
Converted amount
$100 base		$101.87
Price difference
$100 base		$1.87
CPI in 199284.000
CPI in 199385.567
Inflation in 19921.49%
Inflation in 19931.87%
$100 in 1992$101.87 in 1993
Recent CAD inflation
Annual Rate, Statistics Canada CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for $100, 1992 to 1993

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1992 and 1993:

CPI in 1993 CPI in 1992
×
1992 CAD value
=
1993 CAD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 84 in the year 1992 and 85.56666667 in 1993:

85.5666666784
×
$100
=
$101.87

$100 in 1992 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $101.87 in 1993.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1992 and 1993, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1993 - CPI in 1992CPI in 1992
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

85.56666667 - 8484
×
100
=
2%

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: “1992 dollars in 1993 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 17 May. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/1992-CAD-in-1993.

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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 1992 to 1993
Average inflation rate1.87%
Converted amount
$100 base		$101.87
Price difference
$100 base		$1.87
CPI in 199284.000
CPI in 199385.567
Inflation in 19921.49%
Inflation in 19931.87%
$100 in 1992$101.87 in 1993