$1 in 1966 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $1.04 in 1967. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 3.58% per year between 1966 and 1967, producing a cumulative price increase of 3.58%. Purchasing power decreased by 3.58% in 1967 compared to 1966. On average, you would have to spend 3.58% more money in 1967 than in 1966 for the same item.
This means that prices in 1967 are 1.04 times as high as average prices since 1966, according to Statistics Canada consumer price index.
The inflation rate in 1966 was 3.82%. The inflation rate in 1967 was 3.58%. The 1967 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 3.89% per year between 1967 and 2024.
Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1967 was 18.08. It was 17.46 in the previous year, 1966. The difference in CPI between the years is used by Statistics Canada to officially determine inflation.
Average inflation rate | 3.58% |
Converted amount $1 base | $1.04 |
Price difference $1 base | $0.04 |
CPI in 1966 | 17.458 |
CPI in 1967 | 18.083 |
Inflation in 1966 | 3.82% |
Inflation in 1967 | 3.58% |
$1 in 1966 | $1.04 in 1967 |
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1966 and 1967:
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Canadian CPI was 17.45833333 in the year 1966 and 18.08333333 in 1967:
$1 in 1966 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as $1.04 in 1967.
To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1966 and 1967, we use the following formula:
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
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).
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Average inflation rate | 3.58% |
Converted amount $1 base | $1.04 |
Price difference $1 base | $0.04 |
CPI in 1966 | 17.458 |
CPI in 1967 | 18.083 |
Inflation in 1966 | 3.82% |
Inflation in 1967 | 3.58% |
$1 in 1966 | $1.04 in 1967 |