1918 CPI and Inflation Rate for Canada

This table shows the Monthly All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and Annual Inflation Rates for Canada in 1918. You can find upcoming CPI release dates on our schedule page. These numbers are released by Statistics Canada.

 

MonthCPIMonthly Inflation RateYearly Inflation Rate
January 19188.4 1.2 %13.5 %
February 19188.51.2 %14.9 %
March 19188.6 1.2 %13.2 %
April 19188.6 0.0 %13.2 %
May 19188.7 1.2 %10.1 %
June 19188.81.1 %10.0 %
July 19188.91.1 %11.3 %
August 19189.2 3.4 %15.0 %
September 19189.2 0.0 %15.0 %
October 19189.3 1.1 %13.4 %
November 19189.4 1.1 %14.6 %
December 19189.4 0.0 %13.3 %
Annual CPI: 8.9
Annual Inflation Rate: 12.7%

 

 

 

 

 

What is the relation between CPI and Inflation Rate?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used to measure Inflation rates. The formula is as follows:

inflationrateformula

CPI2 = Consumer Price Index of the second period
CPI1 = Consumer Price Index of the initial period

Notice an error in these tables?

We do our best to ensure the data is accurate and up to date. However, if one of these numbers seem wrong, please contact us and we will fix it as quickly as possible. Keep in mind that we extract the Consumer Price Index and Inflation Rates on a monthly basis from Statistics Canada’s databases.