How did the Consumer Price Index change in Ontario?
The answer
Consumer Price Index increased in Ontario.
What this answer shows
- Measure
- Consumer Price Index
- Area shown
- Ontario
- Period
- August 2016–July 2026Monthly
- Unit
- Index (2002 = 100)
Selected details
- Measure
- Consumer Price Index
- How to read the index
- The CPI tracks average price change; 2002 = 100 is its reference level.
In Ontario, the Consumer Price Index was 30.8% higher in July 2026 than in August 2016. It rose from 129.9 Index (2002 = 100) to 169.9 Index (2002 = 100), a gain of 40 index points. It reached an observed high of 170.2 Index (2002 = 100) in May 2026 before ending at 169.9 Index (2002 = 100) in July 2026.
- Overall change
- 30.8% increase
- +40 index points
- Start · August 2016
- 129.9 Index (2002 = 100)
- Latest · July 2026
- 169.9 Index (2002 = 100)
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Consumer Price Index in Ontario
Monthly · 120 observations · August 2016–July 2026
- Consumer Price Index169.9 Index (2002 = 100)
- Observed high
- 170.2 Index (2002 = 100)May 2026
- Observed low
- 129.9 Index (2002 = 100)August 2016
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Exact values120 observations · August 2016–July 2026
| Period | Consumer Price Index |
|---|---|
| July 2026Latest | 169.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2026 | 169.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2026 | 170.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2026 | 168.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2026 | 168.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2026 | 166.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2026 | 165.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2025 | 166.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2025 | 166.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2025 | 166.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2025 | 166.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2025 | 166 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2025 | 166.5 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2025 | 166 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2025 | 165.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2025 | 164.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2025 | 165.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2025 | 164.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2025 | 162.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2024 | 162.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2024 | 163.5 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2024 | 163.5 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2024 | 162.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2024 | 163.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2024 | 163.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2024 | 163.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2024 | 163.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2024 | 162.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2024 | 161.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2024 | 160.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2024 | 159.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2023 | 160 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2023 | 160.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2023 | 160.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2023 | 159.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2023 | 159.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2023 | 159.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2023 | 158.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2023 | 158.5 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2023 | 157.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2023 | 157.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2023 | 156.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2023 | 155.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2022 | 154.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2022 | 155.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2022 | 155.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2022 | 154.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2022 | 154.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2022 | 154.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2022 | 154.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2022 | 153.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2022 | 151.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2022 | 150.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2022 | 148.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2022 | 147.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2021 | 146 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2021 | 146 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2021 | 145.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2021 | 144.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2021 | 144.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2021 | 143.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2021 | 143.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2021 | 142.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2021 | 141.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2021 | 141 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2021 | 140.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2021 | 139.5 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2020 | 138.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2020 | 139 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2020 | 138.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2020 | 138.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2020 | 138.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2020 | 138.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2020 | 138.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2020 | 137.5 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2020 | 137.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2020 | 137.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2020 | 138.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2020 | 138 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2019 | 137.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2019 | 137.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2019 | 137.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2019 | 137.5 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2019 | 138.5 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2019 | 138.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2019 | 138 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2019 | 138.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2019 | 137.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2019 | 137 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2019 | 136 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2019 | 135.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2018 | 135 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2018 | 135.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2018 | 135.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2018 | 135.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2018 | 135.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2018 | 136 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2018 | 135.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2018 | 134.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2018 | 134.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2018 | 134.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2018 | 134 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2018 | 133.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2017 | 132 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2017 | 132.7 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2017 | 132.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2017 | 132.3 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2017 | 131.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| July 2017 | 131.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| June 2017 | 132.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| May 2017 | 131.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
| April 2017 | 132 Index (2002 = 100) |
| March 2017 | 131.4 Index (2002 = 100) |
| February 2017 | 131.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| January 2017 | 130.8 Index (2002 = 100) |
| December 2016 | 130 Index (2002 = 100) |
| November 2016 | 130.2 Index (2002 = 100) |
| October 2016 | 130.6 Index (2002 = 100) |
| September 2016 | 130.1 Index (2002 = 100) |
| August 2016 | 129.9 Index (2002 = 100) |
About this data
Data shown through July 2026Table updated
These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (18-10-0004-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.