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Inflation rate in Canada by year since 1960

Inflation rate by country in 2023

In 2023, annual inflation in Canada was 3.9%, ranking 15 of 21 countries. The highest was Poland at 11.5%.

RankCountryAnnual inflation
1Poland11.5%
2Sweden8.6%
3Austria7.8%
4UK6.7%
5Finland6.3%
6Ireland6.3%
7Germany5.9%
8Australia5.6%
9Italy5.6%
10Norway5.5%
11France4.9%
12Portugal4.3%
13U.S.4.1%
14Belgium4.1%
15Canada3.9%
16Netherlands3.8%
17South Korea3.6%
18Spain3.5%
19Denmark3.3%
20Japan3.2%
21Switzerland2.1%

Other years

Annual inflation = average consumer price index for the year ÷ the previous year’s average − 1. Source: OECD annual consumer price indexes; the most recent years for the U.S. and Japan are extended with national indexes (BLS, Statistics Bureau of Japan). Monthly 12-month rates published by national agencies can differ.

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