1951 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 1951. You can find upcoming CPI release dates on our schedule page. These numbers are released by Statistics Canada.

 

MonthCPIMonthly Inflation RateYearly Inflation Rate
January 195113.0 0.78 %7.44 %
February 195113.3 2.31 %9.02 %
March 195113.4 0.75 %8.94 %
April 195113.6 1.49 %10.57 %
May 195113.6 0.00 %10.57 %
June 195113.9 2.21 %13.01 %
July 195113.9 0.00 %12.10 %
August 195114.0 0.72 %12.00 %
September 195114.1 0.71 %11.02 %
October 195114.2 0.71 %10.08 %
November 195114.3 0.70 %10.85 %
December 195114.3 0.00 %10.85 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.