Canada Inflation Calculator
Canadian Inflation Rate, CA$100 in 2000 to 2018
According to Statistics Canada consumer price index, the dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 1.80% per year. Prices in 2018 are 37.85% higher than prices in 2000.
In other words, CA$100 in 2000 is equivalent in purchasing power to CA$137.85 in 2018, a difference of CA$37.85 over 18 years.
The current inflation rate is now 2.22%1. If this number holds, CA$100 today will be equivalent to CA$102.22 next year.
| Cumulative price change | 37.85% |
| Average inflation rate | 1.80% |
| Converted amount (CA$100 base) | CA$137.85 |
| Price difference (CA$100 base) | CA$37.85 |
| CPI in 2000 | 96.7 |
| CPI in 2018 | 133.3 |
How to calculate the inflation rate for CA$100 since 2000
This inflation calculator uses the following inflation rate formula:
CPI in 2018 / CPI in 2000 * 2000 CAD value = 2018 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 96.7 in the year 2000 and 133.3 in 2018:
133.3 / 96.7 * CA$100 = CA$137.85
CA$100 in 2000 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as CA$137.85 in 2018.
Buying power of CA$100 since 2000
This chart shows calculations of buying power equivalence over time for CA$100 in 2000 (price index tracking began in 1914).
According to Statistics Canada, each of these CAD amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | CAD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CA$100.00 | 3.20% |
| 2001 | CA$100.72 | 0.72% |
| 2002 | CA$104.55 | 3.80% |
| 2003 | CA$106.72 | 2.08% |
| 2004 | CA$109.00 | 2.13% |
| 2005 | CA$111.27 | 2.09% |
| 2006 | CA$113.13 | 1.67% |
| 2007 | CA$115.82 | 2.38% |
| 2008 | CA$117.17 | 1.16% |
| 2009 | CA$118.72 | 1.32% |
| 2010 | CA$121.51 | 2.35% |
| 2011 | CA$124.30 | 2.30% |
| 2012 | CA$125.34 | 0.83% |
| 2013 | CA$126.89 | 1.24% |
| 2014 | CA$128.75 | 1.47% |
| 2015 | CA$130.82 | 1.61% |
| 2016 | CA$132.78 | 1.50% |
| 2017 | CA$134.85 | 1.56% |
| 2018 | CA$137.85 | 2.22%* |
News headlines from 2000
Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:
- Steve Ballmer becomes CEO of Microsoft after Bill Gates steps down.
- Dot-com bubble bursts after NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks.
- George Bush becomes President of the U.S. in a disputed election that is eventually resolved by the Supreme Court.
- Gisborne, New Zealand becomes the first city to enter the new millennium.
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: “2000 dollars today | Canada Inflation Calculator.” U.S. Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 17 Jul. 2018, https://www.officialdata.org/Canada-inflation.