Canadian inflation calculator
Enter an amount and choose the two years to compare. You get what the amount is worth in the other year and how much prices changed in between.
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These are the figures we verified on 2026-10-23. Change them to work with a historic period, or with a new rate that has been announced but which we have not published yet.
Use it for a year or month that is not in the table. The index is Statistics Canada's all-items CPI, 2002 = 100.
How do I calculate inflation in Canada?
Multiply the amount by the Consumer Price Index in the later year and divide by the index in the earlier year. $1,000 in 2000 is worth $1,721.17 in 2025, because the all-items CPI rose from 95.4 to 164.2. That is 72.1% in total, or 2.20% a year on average.
Why we built this calculator
Inflation calculators built for other countries use their own price index. This one uses Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index for Canada, the official measure, so the numbers match what Canadian reports and contracts use. The index is a national average: your own costs, especially rent and food, may have moved more or less.
It helps with questions such as what a salary from 2010 is worth now, or whether a savings rate beat inflation. To compare with a savings return, try the GIC calculator, and for wages the hourly to salary converter.
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How it works
Inflation is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). To bring an amount from one year to another, multiply it by the CPI of the later year and divide by the CPI of the earlier year: $1,000 in 2000 is worth $1,721.17 in 2025, because the all-items CPI rose from 95.4 to 164.2. That is 72.1% in total, or 2.20% a year on average, found as (CPI later ÷ CPI earlier)^(1 ÷ years) − 1. The CPI is Statistics Canada's all-items index for Canada, 2002 = 100. Annual values are the annual average of the monthly index from Statistics Canada table 18-10-0005-01 (the latest full year being 2025), and the September 2026 value of 170.0 comes from the monthly table 18-10-0004-01; because it is a single month, a comparison with an annual average is approximate.
How to use it
- Enter the amount.
- Choose the year it is from, and the year you want its worth in.
- Read the adjusted amount, the total inflation and the average yearly rate.
- Swap the years to see the value in the other direction.
- Remember that your own costs may rise faster or slower than the average.
What the calculation assumes
What goes into the answer, and what does not.
| Aspect | What happens |
|---|---|
| The index | Statistics Canada all-items CPI for Canada, 2002 = 100 |
| Annual values | Annual averages of the monthly index |
| Latest month | A single month, so comparisons with an annual average are approximate |
| Your own costs | Not captured: housing, food or fuel can rise differently from the average |
| Provincial differences | Not included: this is the national index |
| Advice | General information, not financial advice: check the figures with your lender, bank or an adviser |
| Privacy | Everything is worked out in your browser; nothing you enter is uploaded or saved |
When to use it
- Finding what an old salary, price or inheritance is worth now
- Checking whether a raise kept up with prices
- Comparing a savings or GIC return with inflation
- Writing the value of a past amount into a report or claim
Problems you may run into
Most differences come from the inputs and from the meaning of the numbers.
| What you see | Likely cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| My own costs rose more | The CPI is an average of a basket of goods | Use the specific item's price history if you have it |
| The latest year looks different | It is an annual average, or a single month | Compare annual with annual where you can |
| A result for a future year | Only years with published data are available | Pick a year within the range |
| Negative inflation | Prices can fall in some years | That is correct; the average yearly rate can be negative |
| I need a province | The tool uses the Canada-wide index | Statistics Canada publishes provincial CPI too |
Mistakes it helps you avoid
- Using a US inflation figure for a Canadian amount.
- Treating the national average as your own cost of living.
- Comparing nominal dollars from different years directly.
- Forgetting that a year is an annual average, not the January or December level.
How the adjustment is worked out
The index is the ratio of prices between the two years.
adjusted amount = amount × CPI (later year) ÷ CPI (earlier year)total inflation = CPI (later) ÷ CPI (earlier) − 1average yearly rate = (CPI later ÷ CPI earlier) ^ (1 ÷ years) − 1CPI = Statistics Canada all-items index for Canada, 2002 = 100
Annual values are the annual average of the monthly index from Statistics Canada table 18-10-0005-01 (released January 19, 2026, the latest full year being 2025). The September 2026 value of 170.0 is from the monthly table 18-10-0004-01, released October 19, 2026; because it is a single month, a comparison with an annual average is approximate. The index is the same for all of Canada and does not show what any one household spends.
Worked example: $1,000 in 2000, valued in 2025
You want to know what $1,000 in 2000 is worth in 2025.
- CPI in 200095.4
- CPI in 2025164.2
- Ratio: 164.2 ÷ 95.41.7212
- $1,000 × 1.7212$1,721.17
- Prices rose by72.1%
- Average yearly inflation over 25 years2.20%
$1,000 in 2000 buys what $1,721.17 buys in 2025.
Over the ten years from 2015 to 2025, $100 becomes $129.70.
Terms on this page
- Consumer Price Index
- Statistics Canada's measure of the change in prices of a basket of goods and services.
- 2002=100
- The index base: the average price level in 2002 is set to 100.
What has changed, and when
Rates on this page have not always been what they are today. If you are working on an earlier period, use the figure that applied at the time rather than the current one.
- 2025 Annual average CPI 164.2, up from 160.9 in 2024 (2002=100).
Common questions
Which index does this use?
The Consumer Price Index for Canada, all-items, with 2002 equal to 100, from Statistics Canada tables 18-10-0005-01 and 18-10-0004-01.
What was the CPI in 2025?
The annual average was 164.2, against 160.9 in 2024.
Why is the latest value a month and not a year?
A full year is only available after it ends. The September 2026 value of 170.0 is the latest month published, on October 19, 2026.
Is this the same as my own cost of living?
No. It is a national average of a basket of goods and services. Your own spending, such as rent, can change by more or less.
Can I go back before 1990?
This calculator starts in 1990. Statistics Canada publishes the series from earlier years.
Where these numbers come from
- Statistics Canada — Table 18-10-0005-01, Consumer Price Index, annual average, not seasonally adjusted Annual averages 1990 to 2025, all-items, Canada, 2002=100; released January 19, 2026.
- Statistics Canada — Table 18-10-0004-01, Consumer Price Index, monthly, not seasonally adjusted September 2026 value of 170.0; released October 19, 2026.
Last verified 2026-10-23 Rates on this page are checked against the sources above at least once a year, and whenever the governing authority announces a change. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
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