Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in Canada
Canada: Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index was 1.29 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in Canada, 1992–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.29 for economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in 2026. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in Canada peaked at 1.29 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0.6439, in 1992.
Canada ranks 19th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6439 | — |
| 1993 | 0.6559 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6568 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6712 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6818 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6928 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6996 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7118 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7313 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7496 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7667 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7877 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8022 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8201 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8366 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8545 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8748 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8775 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.893 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9188 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9329 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9415 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9596 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9703 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9842 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.26 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 1.29 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6767 | 0.6439 | 0.7118 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8101 | 0.7313 | 0.8775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9665 | 0.893 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.05 | 1.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 52,219 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in Canada?
- Economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index in Canada was 1.29 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6439 in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP