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
Aug 2019
2.1%
2.2%
2.1%
Jul 2019
2.1%
2.5%
2.1%
Jun 2019
2.2%
—
2.2%
May 2019
2.1%
—
1.9%
Apr 2019
1.9%
—
2.1%
Mar 2019
2.0%
—
1.9%
Feb 2019
1.8%
—
1.8%
Jan 2019
1.8%
—
1.8%
Dec 2018
1.8%
—
1.8%
Nov 2018
1.9%
—
2.0%
Oct 2018
2.0%
—
2.0%
Sep 2018
2.0%
—
2.1%
Aug 2018
2.1%
—
2.0%
Jul 2018
2.0%
—
2.0%
Jun 2018
2.0%
—
2.0%
May 2018
1.9%
—
2.1%
Apr 2018
2.1%
—
2.1%
Mar 2018
2.1%
—
2.1%
Feb 2018
2.1%
—
1.9%
Jan 2018
1.9%
—
1.9%