Canadian inflation rate in 1956: 1.36%

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Inflation in 1956 and its effect on dollar value

$1 in 1955 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.01 in 1956. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 1.36% per year between 1955 and 1956, producing a cumulative price increase of 1.36%. Purchasing power decreased by 1.36% in 1956 compared to 1955. On average, you would have to spend 1.36% more money in 1956 than in 1955 for the same item.

This means that prices in 1956 are 1.01 times as high as average prices since 1955, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1955 was 0.18%. The inflation rate in 1956 was 1.36%. The 1956 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.60% per year between 1956 and 2024.

Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1956 was 14.33. It was 14.13 in the previous year, 1955. The difference in CPI between the years is used by Statistics Canada to officially determine inflation.

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Inflation from 1955 to 1956
Average inflation rate1.36%
Converted amount
$1 base		$1.01
Price difference
$1 base		$0.01
CPI in 195514.133
CPI in 195614.325
Inflation in 19550.18%
Inflation in 19561.36%
$1 in 1955$1.01 in 1956
Recent CAD inflation
Annual Rate, Statistics Canada CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for $1, 1955 to 1956

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1955 and 1956:

CPI in 1956 CPI in 1955
×
1955 CAD value
=
1956 CAD value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 14.13333333 in the year 1955 and 14.325 in 1956:

14.32514.13333333
×
$1
=
$1.01

$1 in 1955 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.01 in 1956.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1955 and 1956, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1956 - CPI in 1955CPI in 1955
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

14.325 - 14.1333333314.13333333
×
100
=
1%

Data source & citation

Raw data for these calculations comes from the government of Canada's annual Consumer Price Index (CPI), established in 1914 and computed by Statistics Canada (StatCan).

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Inflation Rate in 1956 | Canada Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 8 Dec. 2024, https://www.officialdata.org/CAD-inflation-rate-in-1956.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.

Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 1955 to 1956
Average inflation rate1.36%
Converted amount
$1 base		$1.01
Price difference
$1 base		$0.01
CPI in 195514.133
CPI in 195614.325
Inflation in 19550.18%
Inflation in 19561.36%
$1 in 1955$1.01 in 1956