Canada Highest Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
The highest inflation rate in Canada was 12.47% in 1981. The top 5 years were: 1981 (12.47%), 1974 (11.00%), 1982 (10.77%), 1975 (10.67%), 1980 (10.13%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Canada Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1981 |
12.47% |
| 2nd |
1974 |
11.00% |
| 3rd |
1982 |
10.77% |
| 4th |
1975 |
10.67% |
| 5th |
1980 |
10.13% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1981 |
12.47% |
+2.29pp |
77th |
| 1982 |
10.77% |
−1.69pp |
77th |
| 1980 |
10.13% |
+0.98pp |
38th |
| 1975 |
10.67% |
−0.32pp |
38th |
| 1974 |
11.00% |
+3.51pp |
18th |
| 1979 |
9.14% |
+0.17pp |
41st |
| 1978 |
8.97% |
+1.00pp |
56th |
| 1977 |
7.98% |
+0.43pp |
26th |
| 2022 |
6.80% |
+3.41pp |
79th |
| 1976 |
7.54% |
−3.13pp |
38th |
| 1973 |
7.49% |
+2.50pp |
26th |
| 1991 |
5.63% |
+0.85pp |
54th |
| 1990 |
4.78% |
−0.20pp |
51st |
| 1989 |
4.98% |
+0.95pp |
54th |
| 1983 |
5.86% |
−4.94pp |
48th |
| 1988 |
4.03% |
−0.34pp |
48th |
| 1987 |
4.36% |
+0.18pp |
67th |
| 1972 |
4.99% |
+2.28pp |
31st |
| 2023 |
3.88% |
−2.90pp |
58th |
| 1986 |
4.19% |
+0.24pp |
61st |
| 1985 |
3.96% |
−0.38pp |
50th |
| 1984 |
4.30% |
−1.51pp |
46th |
| 1969 |
4.56% |
+0.51pp |
57th |
| 2021 |
3.40% |
+2.68pp |
95th |
| 1970 |
3.35% |
−1.22pp |
33rd |
| 1968 |
4.06% |
+0.48pp |
55th |
| 1967 |
3.58% |
−0.24pp |
54th |
| 1966 |
3.82% |
+1.48pp |
41st |
| 2025 |
1.96% |
−0.42pp |
136th |
| 2024 |
2.38% |
−1.50pp |
70th |
| 2019 |
1.95% |
−0.32pp |
92nd |
| 2018 |
2.27% |
+0.67pp |
92nd |
| 2011 |
2.91% |
+1.14pp |
41st |
| 2017 |
1.60% |
+0.17pp |
71st |
| 2016 |
1.43% |
+0.30pp |
99th |
| 2014 |
1.91% |
+0.97pp |
93rd |
| 2012 |
1.52% |
−1.40pp |
30th |
| 2010 |
1.78% |
+1.48pp |
59th |
| 2008 |
2.37% |
+0.23pp |
6th |
| 2007 |
2.14% |
+0.14pp |
33rd |
| 2005 |
2.21% |
+0.36pp |
48th |
| 2004 |
1.86% |
−0.90pp |
51st |
| 2003 |
2.76% |
+0.50pp |
89th |
| 2002 |
2.26% |
−0.27pp |
71st |
| 2001 |
2.53% |
−0.19pp |
59th |
| 2000 |
2.72% |
+0.98pp |
73rd |
| 1971 |
2.70% |
−0.64pp |
22nd |
| 2015 |
1.13% |
−0.78pp |
90th |
| 2006 |
2.00% |
−0.21pp |
28th |
| 2013 |
0.94% |
−0.58pp |
38th |
| 1999 |
1.73% |
+0.74pp |
61st |
| 2020 |
0.72% |
−1.23pp |
64th |
| 1998 |
1.00% |
−0.63pp |
31st |
| 1997 |
1.62% |
+0.05pp |
27th |
| 1996 |
1.57% |
−0.58pp |
23rd |
| 1995 |
2.15% |
+1.98pp |
26th |
| 1993 |
1.87% |
+0.38pp |
31st |
| 1992 |
1.49% |
−4.14pp |
23rd |
| 1965 |
2.33% |
+0.42pp |
26th |
| 1964 |
1.91% |
+0.28pp |
21st |
| 1963 |
1.63% |
+0.57pp |
17th |
| 2009 |
0.30% |
−2.07pp |
38th |
| 1994 |
0.17% |
−1.70pp |
5th |
| 1962 |
1.06% |
+0.04pp |
17th |
| 1961 |
1.02% |
−0.34pp |
14th |
| 1960 |
1.36% |
– |
24th |
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