Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) in Canada
Canada: Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) was 117.92 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) in Canada, 1956–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) in Canada stood at 117.92. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) in Canada peaked at 117.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 1956.
Canada ranks 47th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 15.82 | — |
| 1957 | 16.14 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 16.19 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 16.35 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.39 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 16.42 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 16.61 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16.79 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.92 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 17.18 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 17.66 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 18.02 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 18.35 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.05 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 19.53 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 19.9 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 20.79 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 23.1 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 27.49 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 30.62 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 32.18 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 34.69 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 37.9 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 43.41 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 49.22 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 54.24 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 57.87 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 59.88 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 62.6 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 64.3 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 64.86 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 66.67 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 69.55 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 70.97 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 71.17 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.43 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.76 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.32 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 77.77 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 83.54 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 83.88 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 84.48 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.8 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 86.32 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 89.99 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 90.87 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.93 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.82 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 92.69 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 94.22 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.36 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 97.84 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 102.1 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 98.53 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 100 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 106.94 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 108.12 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 108.56 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 111.26 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 110.32 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 110.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 113.55 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 117.92 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.13 | 15.82 | 16.35 | 4 |
| 1960s | 17.34 | 16.39 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.96 | 19.53 | 43.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.02 | 49.22 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.65 | 70.43 | 86.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.33 | 89.82 | 102.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.64 | 100 | 117.92 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) in Canada?
- Producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) in Canada was 117.92 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 117.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 in 1956.
- How does Canada rank for producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public)?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public or Unrestricted, Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Producer Price Indexes (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.