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Value of $1 from 1995 to 2021
$1 in 1995 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.62 in 2021, an increase of $0.62 over 26 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 1.87% per year between 1995 and 2021, producing a cumulative price increase of 61.75%.
This means that prices in 2021 are 1.62 times as high as average prices since 1995, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1995 was 2.15%. The inflation rate in 2021 was 3.40%. The 2021 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 3.39% per year between 2021 and 2025.
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| Cumulative price change | 61.75% |
| Average inflation rate | 1.87% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.62 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.62 |
| CPI in 1995 | 87.550 |
| CPI in 2021 | 141.608 |
| Inflation in 1995 | 2.15% |
| Inflation in 2021 | 3.40% |
| $1 in 1995 | $1.62 in 2021 |
Buying power of $1 in 1995
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1995 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $1.62 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $1 is equivalent to $1.62 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 1995 dollars, the chart below shows how $1 is worth less over 26 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 1995 amounts in 2021 dollars, based on the 61.75% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1995 | $1.62 dollars in 2021 |
| $5 dollars in 1995 | $8.09 dollars in 2021 |
| $10 dollars in 1995 | $16.17 dollars in 2021 |
| $50 dollars in 1995 | $80.87 dollars in 2021 |
| $100 dollars in 1995 | $161.75 dollars in 2021 |
| $500 dollars in 1995 | $808.73 dollars in 2021 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1995 | $1,617.46 dollars in 2021 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1995 | $8,087.28 dollars in 2021 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1995 | $16,174.57 dollars in 2021 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1995 | $80,872.83 dollars in 2021 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1995 | $161,745.67 dollars in 2021 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1995 | $808,728.35 dollars in 2021 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1995 | $1,617,456.69 dollars in 2021 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1995 to 2021
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1995 and 2021:
CPI in 2021 CPI in 1995
×
1995 CAD value
=
2021 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 87.55 in the year 1995 and 141.60833333333335 in 2021:
141.6083333333333587.55
×
$1
=
$1.62
$1 in 1995 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.62 in 2021.
To get the total inflation rate for the 26 years between 1995 and 2021, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2021 - CPI in 1995CPI in 1995
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (26 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
141.60833333333335 - 87.5587.55
×
100
=
62%
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 1995 → 2021 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 24 May. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/canada/inflation/1995?amount=1&endYear=2021.
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| Cumulative price change | 61.75% |
| Average inflation rate | 1.87% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.62 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.62 |
| CPI in 1995 | 87.550 |
| CPI in 2021 | 141.608 |
| Inflation in 1995 | 2.15% |
| Inflation in 2021 | 3.40% |
| $1 in 1995 | $1.62 in 2021 |
