1946 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 1946. You can find upcoming CPI release dates on our schedule page. These numbers are released by Statistics Canada.

 

MonthCPIMonthly Inflation RateYearly Inflation Rate
January 19469.2 0.0 %2.2 %
February 19469.2 0.0 %1.1 %
March 19469.2 0.0 %1.1 %
April 19469.2 0.0 %1.1 %
May 19469.2 0.0 %1.1 %
June 19469.4 2.2 %2.2 %
July 19469.5 1.1 %3.3 %
August 19469.6 1.1 %4.3 %
September 19469.6 0.0 %4.3 %
October 19469.7 1.0 %5.4 %
November 19469.7 0.0 %5.4 %
December 19469.7 0.0 %5.4 %
Annual CPI: 9.4
Annual Inflation Rate: 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

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.