Value of $1 from 1980 to 1982
$1 in 1980 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.25 in 1982, an increase of $0.25 over 2 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 11.62% per year between 1980 and 1982, producing a cumulative price increase of 24.58%.
This means that prices in 1982 are 1.25 times as high as average prices since 1980, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1980 was 10.13%. The inflation rate in 1982 was 10.77%. The 1982 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 2.55% per year between 1982 and 2025.
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| Cumulative price change | 24.58% |
| Average inflation rate | 11.62% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.25 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.25 |
| CPI in 1980 | 44.033 |
| CPI in 1982 | 54.858 |
| Inflation in 1980 | 10.13% |
| Inflation in 1982 | 10.77% |
| $1 in 1980 | $1.25 in 1982 |
Buying power of $1 in 1980
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for $1 in 1980 (price index tracking began in 1914).
For example, if you started with $1, you would need to end with $1.25 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When $1 is equivalent to $1.25 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 1980 dollars, the chart below shows how $1 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 1980 amounts in 1982 dollars, based on the 24.58% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| $1 dollar in 1980 | $1.25 dollars in 1982 |
| $5 dollars in 1980 | $6.23 dollars in 1982 |
| $10 dollars in 1980 | $12.46 dollars in 1982 |
| $50 dollars in 1980 | $62.29 dollars in 1982 |
| $100 dollars in 1980 | $124.58 dollars in 1982 |
| $500 dollars in 1980 | $622.92 dollars in 1982 |
| $1,000 dollars in 1980 | $1,245.84 dollars in 1982 |
| $5,000 dollars in 1980 | $6,229.18 dollars in 1982 |
| $10,000 dollars in 1980 | $12,458.36 dollars in 1982 |
| $50,000 dollars in 1980 | $62,291.82 dollars in 1982 |
| $100,000 dollars in 1980 | $124,583.65 dollars in 1982 |
| $500,000 dollars in 1980 | $622,918.24 dollars in 1982 |
| $1,000,000 dollars in 1980 | $1,245,836.49 dollars in 1982 |
How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1980 to 1982
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1980 and 1982:
CPI in 1982 CPI in 1980
×
1980 CAD value
=
1982 CAD value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 44.03333333 in the year 1980 and 54.85833333 in 1982:
54.8583333344.03333333
×
$1
=
$1.25
$1 in 1980 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.25 in 1982.
To get the total inflation rate for the 2 years between 1980 and 1982, we use the following formula:
CPI in 1982 - CPI in 1980CPI in 1980
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (2 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
54.85833333 - 44.0333333344.03333333
×
100
=
25%
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 1980 → 1982 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 23 Apr. 2025, https://www.officialdata.org/canada/inflation/1980?amount=1&endYear=1982.
Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.
in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.
| Cumulative price change | 24.58% |
| Average inflation rate | 11.62% |
| Converted amount $1 base | $1.25 |
| Price difference $1 base | $0.25 |
| CPI in 1980 | 44.033 |
| CPI in 1982 | 54.858 |
| Inflation in 1980 | 10.13% |
| Inflation in 1982 | 10.77% |
| $1 in 1980 | $1.25 in 1982 |
