Historical Inflation Rates (CPI) — Canada and United States

This page shows historical Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rates by year for Canada and the United States.

The data is provided as a reference tool to help contextualize long-term inflation assumptions used elsewhere on The Long Math. No projections or forecasts are made.

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Canada

Average inflation (last 5 years)
Average inflation (last 10 years)
Average inflation (last 20 years)
Long-term average (full dataset)

United States

Average inflation (last 5 years)
Average inflation (last 10 years)
Average inflation (last 20 years)
Long-term average (full dataset)

Averages shown are simple annual averages based on published CPI inflation rates.

Canada

Annual CPI inflation rates by year — Canada
Year CPI inflation rate (%)
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Source: Statistics Canada (CPI, annual % change)

United States

Annual CPI inflation rates by year — United States
Year CPI inflation rate (%)
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U, annual % change)

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