$100 in 1925 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1,094.80 in 2002, an increase of $994.80 over 77 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.16% per year between 1925 and 2002, producing a cumulative price increase of 994.80%.
This means that prices in 2002 are 10.95 times as high as average prices since 1925, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1925 was 1.20%. The inflation rate in 2002 was 2.26%. The 2002 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.12% per year between 2002 and 2024.
Cumulative price change | 994.80% |
Average inflation rate | 3.16% |
Converted amount $100 base | $1,094.80 |
Price difference $100 base | $994.80 |
CPI in 1925 | 9.133 |
CPI in 2002 | 99.992 |
Inflation in 1925 | 1.20% |
Inflation in 2002 | 2.26% |
$100 in 1925 | $1,094.80 in 2002 |
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $100 in 1925 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $100, you would need to end with $1,094.80 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $100 is equivalent to $1,094.80 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 1925 dollars, the chart below shows how $100 is worth less over 77 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 1925 amounts in 2002 dollars, based on the 994.80% change in prices:
Initial value | Equivalent value |
---|---|
$1 dollar in 1925 | $10.95 dollars in 2002 |
$5 dollars in 1925 | $54.74 dollars in 2002 |
$10 dollars in 1925 | $109.48 dollars in 2002 |
$50 dollars in 1925 | $547.40 dollars in 2002 |
$100 dollars in 1925 | $1,094.80 dollars in 2002 |
$500 dollars in 1925 | $5,474.00 dollars in 2002 |
$1,000 dollars in 1925 | $10,947.99 dollars in 2002 |
$5,000 dollars in 1925 | $54,739.96 dollars in 2002 |
$10,000 dollars in 1925 | $109,479.93 dollars in 2002 |
$50,000 dollars in 1925 | $547,399.64 dollars in 2002 |
$100,000 dollars in 1925 | $1,094,799.27 dollars in 2002 |
$500,000 dollars in 1925 | $5,473,996.35 dollars in 2002 |
$1,000,000 dollars in 1925 | $10,947,992.70 dollars in 2002 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1925 and 2002:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 9.133333333 in the year 1925 and 99.99166667 in 2002:
$100 in 1925 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1,094.80 in 2002.
To get the total inflation rate for the 77 years between 1925 and 2002, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
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: “$100 in 1925 → 2002 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 4 May. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/canada/inflation/1925?amount=100&endYear=2002.
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Cumulative price change | 994.80% |
Average inflation rate | 3.16% |
Converted amount $100 base | $1,094.80 |
Price difference $100 base | $994.80 |
CPI in 1925 | 9.133 |
CPI in 2002 | 99.992 |
Inflation in 1925 | 1.20% |
Inflation in 2002 | 2.26% |
$100 in 1925 | $1,094.80 in 2002 |