Median Consumer Price Index y/y reflects changes in prices corresponding to the 50th percentile (in CPI basket weights) of distribution of changes in prices for 55 CPI components. The change as compared to the same month of the previous year is calculated. The index evaluates a basket of goods and services, which account for a larger share of household expenditures. Median Common CPI serves as a measure of consumer sentiment and national inflation. Median CPI growth can be seen as positive for the Canadian dollar quotes.
Canada Median CPI y/y
Last release
Actual
2.1%
Forecast
2.2%
Previous
2.3%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 5 days
Forecast
2.2%
Previous
2.1%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Apr 2021
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
Mar 2021
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
Feb 2021
2.0%
1.5%
2.0%
Jan 2021
1.4%
1.9%
1.3%
Dec 2020
1.8%
2.0%
1.8%
Nov 2020
1.9%
2.0%
1.9%
Oct 2020
1.9%
2.0%
1.9%
Sep 2020
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
Aug 2020
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
Jul 2020
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
Jun 2020
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
May 2020
1.9%
2.0%
2.0%
Apr 2020
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
Mar 2020
2.0%
2.1%
2.1%
Feb 2020
2.1%
2.2%
2.1%
Jan 2020
2.2%
2.3%
2.2%
Dec 2019
2.2%
2.3%
2.3%
Nov 2019
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
Oct 2019
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
Sep 2019
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%