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Inflation (CPI annual change) in Nova Scotia

Inflation (CPI annual change) in Nova Scotia was 5.1% in August 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 2.9 pts from August 2025.

August 20265.1%
Change on August 2025+2.9 pts
Series high12.9January 1981
Series low-1.1May 2009

Inflation (CPI annual change) in Nova Scotia, September 1979 to August 2026

-50510151979-091986-061993-031999-122006-092013-062020-032026-081979-09: 9.2 %1979-10: 8.5 %1979-11: 9 %1979-12: 9 %1980-01: 9.2 %1980-02: 9.3 %1980-03: 9.8 %1980-04: 9.9 %1980-05: 9.8 %1980-06: 10 %1980-07: 10.4 %1980-08: 10.8 %1980-09: 11 %1980-10: 11.9 %1980-11: 12.5 %1980-12: 12.5 %1981-01: 12.9 %1981-02: 12.5 %1981-03: 12.3 %1981-04: 12 %1981-05: 12.1 %1981-06: 12.4 %1981-07: 12.3 %1981-08: 12 %1981-09: 11.9 %1981-10: 11.3 %1981-11: 10.9 %1981-12: 10.5 %1982-01: 9.3 %1982-02: 9.9 %1982-03: 9.9 %1982-04: 9.9 %1982-05: 10.8 %1982-06: 10 %1982-07: 9.8 %1982-08: 9.1 %1982-09: 9.1 %1982-10: 8.8 %1982-11: 8.1 %1982-12: 8.5 %1983-01: 8.7 %1983-02: 8 %1983-03: 7.7 %1983-04: 7.5 %1983-05: 6.1 %1983-06: 5.7 %1983-07: 5.7 %1983-08: 6 %1983-09: 5.8 %1983-10: 5.4 %1983-11: 5.1 %1983-12: 5.1 %1984-01: 5.6 %1984-02: 5.4 %1984-03: 4.5 %1984-04: 4.6 %1984-05: 4.2 %1984-06: 4.1 %1984-07: 4.4 %1984-08: 4 %1984-09: 3.8 %1984-10: 4 %1984-11: 4.5 %1984-12: 4.3 %1985-01: 4.1 %1985-02: 4.3 %1985-03: 4.8 %1985-04: 4.4 %1985-05: 4.7 %1985-06: 5 %1985-07: 4.4 %1985-08: 4.8 %1985-09: 4.7 %1985-10: 4.2 %1985-11: 3.7 %1985-12: 4.3 %1986-01: 4 %1986-02: 3.9 %1986-03: 3.3 %1986-04: 3.1 %1986-05: 3.4 %1986-06: 2.6 %1986-07: 2.9 %1986-08: 2.6 %1986-09: 2.5 %1986-10: 3.1 %1986-11: 3.5 %1986-12: 3.2 %1987-01: 3.4 %1987-02: 3.5 %1987-03: 3.5 %1987-04: 3.8 %1987-05: 3 %1987-06: 3.5 %1987-07: 3.6 %1987-08: 3.4 %1987-09: 3.5 %1987-10: 3.1 %1987-11: 3.4 %1987-12: 3.4 %1988-01: 2.9 %1988-02: 2.8 %1988-03: 3.2 %1988-04: 3.4 %1988-05: 3.1 %1988-06: 3.4 %1988-07: 3.8 %1988-08: 4.2 %1988-09: 3.9 %1988-10: 4.1 %1988-11: 3.7 %1988-12: 3.1 %1989-01: 3.9 %1989-02: 3.4 %1989-03: 3.3 %1989-04: 3.7 %1989-05: 5.2 %1989-06: 5.4 %1989-07: 5 %1989-08: 4.6 %1989-09: 4.9 %1989-10: 4.9 %1989-11: 4.8 %1989-12: 5.1 %1990-01: 5 %1990-02: 5.9 %1990-03: 5.9 %1990-04: 5.2 %1990-05: 4.6 %1990-06: 4.4 %1990-07: 4.3 %1990-08: 4.5 %1990-09: 4.8 %1990-10: 4.9 %1990-11: 5.4 %1990-12: 6.1 %1991-01: 8.8 %1991-02: 7.7 %1991-03: 7.9 %1991-04: 7.1 %1991-05: 6.6 %1991-06: 6.3 %1991-07: 5.6 %1991-08: 5.2 %1991-09: 5.5 %1991-10: 4.9 %1991-11: 4.4 %1991-12: 3.2 %1992-01: -0.1 %1992-02: 0.5 %1992-03: 0.6 %1992-04: 1.3 %1992-05: 1.1 %1992-06: 1 %1992-07: 1 %1992-08: 1.1 %1992-09: 0.4 %1992-10: 0.4 %1992-11: 0.4 %1992-12: 0.4 %1993-01: 0.8 %1993-02: 0.6 %1993-03: 0 %1993-04: 0.2 %1993-05: 0.6 %1993-06: 0.7 %1993-07: 1 %1993-08: 1.2 %1993-09: 1.7 %1993-10: 2.5 %1993-11: 2.6 %1993-12: 2.9 %1994-01: 2.8 %1994-02: 2 %1994-03: 2.4 %1994-04: 1.2 %1994-05: 1 %1994-06: 0.9 %1994-07: 1.1 %1994-08: 1.2 %1994-09: 1.2 %1994-10: 0.2 %1994-11: -0.2 %1994-12: -0.1 %1995-01: 0 %1995-02: 0.9 %1995-03: 0.9 %1995-04: 1.9 %1995-05: 2.5 %1995-06: 2.1 %1995-07: 2.2 %1995-08: 1.3 %1995-09: 1.3 %1995-10: 1.3 %1995-11: 1.3 %1995-12: 0.7 %1996-01: 1.2 %1996-02: 0.7 %1996-03: 0.7 %1996-04: 1.2 %1996-05: 1.8 %1996-06: 1.7 %1996-07: 0.9 %1996-08: 1.7 %1996-09: 2 %1996-10: 2.7 %1996-11: 2.9 %1996-12: 3.9 %1997-01: 3.1 %1997-02: 3.2 %1997-03: 3.1 %1997-04: 2.7 %1997-05: 1.4 %1997-06: 1.6 %1997-07: 2.2 %1997-08: 2.4 %1997-09: 2 %1997-10: 1.6 %1997-11: 1.1 %1997-12: 0.7 %1998-01: 1.5 %1998-02: 1.1 %1998-03: 1 %1998-04: 0.6 %1998-05: 0.8 %1998-06: 0.8 %1998-07: 0.8 %1998-08: 0.4 %1998-09: -0.7 %1998-10: 0.3 %1998-11: 0.6 %1998-12: 0.3 %1999-01: -0.4 %1999-02: 0.2 %1999-03: 0 %1999-04: 1.2 %1999-05: 1.3 %1999-06: 1.5 %1999-07: 1.4 %1999-08: 2.2 %1999-09: 3.9 %1999-10: 2.9 %1999-11: 3 %1999-12: 3.3 %2000-01: 3.5 %2000-02: 3.9 %2000-03: 4.5 %2000-04: 3.1 %2000-05: 3.3 %2000-06: 3.8 %2000-07: 3.6 %2000-08: 2.7 %2000-09: 3 %2000-10: 3.3 %2000-11: 3.7 %2000-12: 3.5 %2001-01: 3 %2001-02: 2.2 %2001-03: 1.8 %2001-04: 3 %2001-05: 3 %2001-06: 2.4 %2001-07: 2.3 %2001-08: 2.2 %2001-09: 2 %2001-10: 0.8 %2001-11: -0.1 %2001-12: -0.2 %2002-01: 0.4 %2002-02: 0.8 %2002-03: 1.3 %2002-04: 2.1 %2002-05: 2.7 %2002-06: 2.7 %2002-07: 3.5 %2002-08: 3.6 %2002-09: 3.4 %2002-10: 4.8 %2002-11: 5.5 %2002-12: 5.2 %2003-01: 6.2 %2003-02: 6.8 %2003-03: 6.9 %2003-04: 4.2 %2003-05: 2.9 %2003-06: 2.9 %2003-07: 2.7 %2003-08: 2.8 %2003-09: 2.4 %2003-10: 1.2 %2003-11: 1.1 %2003-12: 1.5 %2004-01: 0.5 %2004-02: -0.1 %2004-03: -0.1 %2004-04: 1 %2004-05: 2 %2004-06: 2.3 %2004-07: 2.2 %2004-08: 2 %2004-09: 2.2 %2004-10: 3 %2004-11: 3.3 %2004-12: 3.2 %2005-01: 2.8 %2005-02: 2.6 %2005-03: 2.6 %2005-04: 3.1 %2005-05: 2.5 %2005-06: 2 %2005-07: 2.2 %2005-08: 2.9 %2005-09: 4.2 %2005-10: 3.4 %2005-11: 2.2 %2005-12: 2.7 %2006-01: 3 %2006-02: 2.4 %2006-03: 2.3 %2006-04: 3.2 %2006-05: 3.2 %2006-06: 3.1 %2006-07: 3 %2006-08: 2.4 %2006-09: 0.2 %2006-10: 0.3 %2006-11: 1.2 %2006-12: 0.8 %2007-01: 0.7 %2007-02: 1.8 %2007-03: 2.1 %2007-04: 1.4 %2007-05: 1.7 %2007-06: 1.8 %2007-07: 1.5 %2007-08: 1.2 %2007-09: 2.1 %2007-10: 2.3 %2007-11: 2.8 %2007-12: 3.1 %2008-01: 3.1 %2008-02: 2.6 %2008-03: 2.3 %2008-04: 2.7 %2008-05: 3.5 %2008-06: 4.2 %2008-07: 4.2 %2008-08: 4.4 %2008-09: 4.2 %2008-10: 3.4 %2008-11: 1.3 %2008-12: -0.2 %2009-01: -0.1 %2009-02: 0.4 %2009-03: 0 %2009-04: -0.4 %2009-05: -1.1 %2009-06: -1.1 %2009-07: -1 %2009-08: -0.8 %2009-09: -0.8 %2009-10: -0.4 %2009-11: 1.7 %2009-12: 2.6 %2010-01: 3.1 %2010-02: 2.3 %2010-03: 2.8 %2010-04: 2.5 %2010-05: 1.7 %2010-06: 0.7 %2010-07: 1.7 %2010-08: 1.7 %2010-09: 1.8 %2010-10: 2.9 %2010-11: 2.2 %2010-12: 2.7 %2011-01: 3 %2011-02: 3.4 %2011-03: 3.9 %2011-04: 4.2 %2011-05: 4.6 %2011-06: 4.4 %2011-07: 3.5 %2011-08: 3.8 %2011-09: 4.2 %2011-10: 3.9 %2011-11: 3.7 %2011-12: 2.8 %2012-01: 2.7 %2012-02: 2.8 %2012-03: 2.5 %2012-04: 2.6 %2012-05: 1.9 %2012-06: 1.9 %2012-07: 1.4 %2012-08: 1.5 %2012-09: 1.5 %2012-10: 1.4 %2012-11: 1.2 %2012-12: 1.8 %2013-01: 1.4 %2013-02: 1.9 %2013-03: 1.1 %2013-04: 0.6 %2013-05: 0.6 %2013-06: 1.3 %2013-07: 1.5 %2013-08: 1.3 %2013-09: 1.3 %2013-10: 0.9 %2013-11: 1 %2013-12: 1.4 %2014-01: 1.6 %2014-02: 1.3 %2014-03: 1.7 %2014-04: 1.8 %2014-05: 2.5 %2014-06: 2.2 %2014-07: 2 %2014-08: 1.9 %2014-09: 1.7 %2014-10: 2.1 %2014-11: 1.5 %2014-12: 0.6 %2015-01: -0.4 %2015-02: -0.3 %2015-03: 0.5 %2015-04: 0.3 %2015-05: 0.5 %2015-06: 0.8 %2015-07: 0.9 %2015-08: 0.8 %2015-09: 0 %2015-10: 0.3 %2015-11: 0.5 %2015-12: 1.2 %2016-01: 2 %2016-02: 1.3 %2016-03: 0.4 %2016-04: 1.2 %2016-05: 1.1 %2016-06: 1.2 %2016-07: 0.8 %2016-08: 0.9 %2016-09: 1.6 %2016-10: 1.4 %2016-11: 1.3 %2016-12: 1.3 %2017-01: 1.8 %2017-02: 1.4 %2017-03: 1.3 %2017-04: 0.8 %2017-05: 0.5 %2017-06: 0.5 %2017-07: 0.9 %2017-08: 1.1 %2017-09: 1.3 %2017-10: 0.9 %2017-11: 1.8 %2017-12: 1.7 %2018-01: 1.4 %2018-02: 2.3 %2018-03: 2.4 %2018-04: 2.8 %2018-05: 2.3 %2018-06: 2.2 %2018-07: 2.7 %2018-08: 2.7 %2018-09: 1.7 %2018-10: 2.9 %2018-11: 1.8 %2018-12: 1.6 %2019-01: 1.1 %2019-02: 1 %2019-03: 1.3 %2019-04: 1.3 %2019-05: 1.9 %2019-06: 1.6 %2019-07: 1.8 %2019-08: 1.6 %2019-09: 2.1 %2019-10: 1 %2019-11: 2.1 %2019-12: 2.2 %2020-01: 2.6 %2020-02: 2.5 %2020-03: 0.9 %2020-04: -0.6 %2020-05: -0.9 %2020-06: 0.1 %2020-07: -0.5 %2020-08: -0.7 %2020-09: -0.7 %2020-10: 0.3 %2020-11: 0.2 %2020-12: 0.6 %2021-01: 1.3 %2021-02: 1.2 %2021-03: 2.8 %2021-04: 4.2 %2021-05: 4.8 %2021-06: 4.1 %2021-07: 4.6 %2021-08: 5.1 %2021-09: 5.2 %2021-10: 5.4 %2021-11: 5.3 %2021-12: 4.8 %2022-01: 4.9 %2022-02: 5.7 %2022-03: 6.8 %2022-04: 7.1 %2022-05: 8.8 %2022-06: 9.3 %2022-07: 8.7 %2022-08: 7.8 %2022-09: 7.3 %2022-10: 7.7 %2022-11: 8.6 %2022-12: 7.6 %2023-01: 6.9 %2023-02: 6.5 %2023-03: 4.6 %2023-04: 4.5 %2023-05: 2 %2023-06: 1.9 %2023-07: 3.4 %2023-08: 4.7 %2023-09: 4.8 %2023-10: 3.2 %2023-11: 2.5 %2023-12: 3.6 %2024-01: 3 %2024-02: 2.8 %2024-03: 3.3 %2024-04: 3.1 %2024-05: 3.7 %2024-06: 3.5 %2024-07: 2.3 %2024-08: 1.2 %2024-09: 0.9 %2024-10: 1.5 %2024-11: 1.7 %2024-12: 0.9 %2025-01: 1.3 %2025-02: 2.1 %2025-03: 2.3 %2025-04: 1.3 %2025-05: 1.3 %2025-06: 1.6 %2025-07: 1.6 %2025-08: 2.2 %2025-09: 2.7 %2025-10: 2.6 %2025-11: 2.4 %2025-12: 3.1 %2026-01: 2.7 %2026-02: 1.7 %2026-03: 3 %2026-04: 4.3 %2026-05: 5.2 %2026-06: 4.7 %2026-07: 5 %2026-08: 5.1 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
All 564 values
Period%
2026-085.1
2026-075
2026-064.7
2026-055.2
2026-044.3
2026-033
2026-021.7
2026-012.7
2025-123.1
2025-112.4
2025-102.6
2025-092.7
2025-082.2
2025-071.6
2025-061.6
2025-051.3
2025-041.3
2025-032.3
2025-022.1
2025-011.3
2024-120.9
2024-111.7
2024-101.5
2024-090.9
2024-081.2
2024-072.3
2024-063.5
2024-053.7
2024-043.1
2024-033.3
2024-022.8
2024-013
2023-123.6
2023-112.5
2023-103.2
2023-094.8
2023-084.7
2023-073.4
2023-061.9
2023-052
2023-044.5
2023-034.6
2023-026.5
2023-016.9
2022-127.6
2022-118.6
2022-107.7
2022-097.3
2022-087.8
2022-078.7
2022-069.3
2022-058.8
2022-047.1
2022-036.8
2022-025.7
2022-014.9
2021-124.8
2021-115.3
2021-105.4
2021-095.2
2021-085.1
2021-074.6
2021-064.1
2021-054.8
2021-044.2
2021-032.8
2021-021.2
2021-011.3
2020-120.6
2020-110.2
2020-100.3
2020-09-0.7
2020-08-0.7
2020-07-0.5
2020-060.1
2020-05-0.9
2020-04-0.6
2020-030.9
2020-022.5
2020-012.6
2019-122.2
2019-112.1
2019-101
2019-092.1
2019-081.6
2019-071.8
2019-061.6
2019-051.9
2019-041.3
2019-031.3
2019-021
2019-011.1
2018-121.6
2018-111.8
2018-102.9
2018-091.7
2018-082.7
2018-072.7
2018-062.2
2018-052.3
2018-042.8
2018-032.4
2018-022.3
2018-011.4
2017-121.7
2017-111.8
2017-100.9
2017-091.3
2017-081.1
2017-070.9
2017-060.5
2017-050.5
2017-040.8
2017-031.3
2017-021.4
2017-011.8
2016-121.3
2016-111.3
2016-101.4
2016-091.6
2016-080.9
2016-070.8
2016-061.2
2016-051.1
2016-041.2
2016-030.4
2016-021.3
2016-012
2015-121.2
2015-110.5
2015-100.3
2015-090
2015-080.8
2015-070.9
2015-060.8
2015-050.5
2015-040.3
2015-030.5
2015-02-0.3
2015-01-0.4
2014-120.6
2014-111.5
2014-102.1
2014-091.7
2014-081.9
2014-072
2014-062.2
2014-052.5
2014-041.8
2014-031.7
2014-021.3
2014-011.6
2013-121.4
2013-111
2013-100.9
2013-091.3
2013-081.3
2013-071.5
2013-061.3
2013-050.6
2013-040.6
2013-031.1
2013-021.9
2013-011.4
2012-121.8
2012-111.2
2012-101.4
2012-091.5
2012-081.5
2012-071.4
2012-061.9
2012-051.9
2012-042.6
2012-032.5
2012-022.8
2012-012.7
2011-122.8
2011-113.7
2011-103.9
2011-094.2
2011-083.8
2011-073.5
2011-064.4
2011-054.6
2011-044.2
2011-033.9
2011-023.4
2011-013
2010-122.7
2010-112.2
2010-102.9
2010-091.8
2010-081.7
2010-071.7
2010-060.7
2010-051.7
2010-042.5
2010-032.8
2010-022.3
2010-013.1
2009-122.6
2009-111.7
2009-10-0.4
2009-09-0.8
2009-08-0.8
2009-07-1
2009-06-1.1
2009-05-1.1
2009-04-0.4
2009-030
2009-020.4
2009-01-0.1
2008-12-0.2
2008-111.3
2008-103.4
2008-094.2
2008-084.4
2008-074.2
2008-064.2
2008-053.5
2008-042.7
2008-032.3
2008-022.6
2008-013.1
2007-123.1
2007-112.8
2007-102.3
2007-092.1
2007-081.2
2007-071.5
2007-061.8
2007-051.7
2007-041.4
2007-032.1
2007-021.8
2007-010.7
2006-120.8
2006-111.2
2006-100.3
2006-090.2
2006-082.4
2006-073
2006-063.1
2006-053.2
2006-043.2
2006-032.3
2006-022.4
2006-013
2005-122.7
2005-112.2
2005-103.4
2005-094.2
2005-082.9
2005-072.2
2005-062
2005-052.5
2005-043.1
2005-032.6
2005-022.6
2005-012.8
2004-123.2
2004-113.3
2004-103
2004-092.2
2004-082
2004-072.2
2004-062.3
2004-052
2004-041
2004-03-0.1
2004-02-0.1
2004-010.5
2003-121.5
2003-111.1
2003-101.2
2003-092.4
2003-082.8
2003-072.7
2003-062.9
2003-052.9
2003-044.2
2003-036.9
2003-026.8
2003-016.2
2002-125.2
2002-115.5
2002-104.8
2002-093.4
2002-083.6
2002-073.5
2002-062.7
2002-052.7
2002-042.1
2002-031.3
2002-020.8
2002-010.4
2001-12-0.2
2001-11-0.1
2001-100.8
2001-092
2001-082.2
2001-072.3
2001-062.4
2001-053
2001-043
2001-031.8
2001-022.2
2001-013
2000-123.5
2000-113.7
2000-103.3
2000-093
2000-082.7
2000-073.6
2000-063.8
2000-053.3
2000-043.1
2000-034.5
2000-023.9
2000-013.5
1999-123.3
1999-113
1999-102.9
1999-093.9
1999-082.2
1999-071.4
1999-061.5
1999-051.3
1999-041.2
1999-030
1999-020.2
1999-01-0.4
1998-120.3
1998-110.6
1998-100.3
1998-09-0.7
1998-080.4
1998-070.8
1998-060.8
1998-050.8
1998-040.6
1998-031
1998-021.1
1998-011.5
1997-120.7
1997-111.1
1997-101.6
1997-092
1997-082.4
1997-072.2
1997-061.6
1997-051.4
1997-042.7
1997-033.1
1997-023.2
1997-013.1
1996-123.9
1996-112.9
1996-102.7
1996-092
1996-081.7
1996-070.9
1996-061.7
1996-051.8
1996-041.2
1996-030.7
1996-020.7
1996-011.2
1995-120.7
1995-111.3
1995-101.3
1995-091.3
1995-081.3
1995-072.2
1995-062.1
1995-052.5
1995-041.9
1995-030.9
1995-020.9
1995-010
1994-12-0.1
1994-11-0.2
1994-100.2
1994-091.2
1994-081.2
1994-071.1
1994-060.9
1994-051
1994-041.2
1994-032.4
1994-022
1994-012.8
1993-122.9
1993-112.6
1993-102.5
1993-091.7
1993-081.2
1993-071
1993-060.7
1993-050.6
1993-040.2
1993-030
1993-020.6
1993-010.8
1992-120.4
1992-110.4
1992-100.4
1992-090.4
1992-081.1
1992-071
1992-061
1992-051.1
1992-041.3
1992-030.6
1992-020.5
1992-01-0.1
1991-123.2
1991-114.4
1991-104.9
1991-095.5
1991-085.2
1991-075.6
1991-066.3
1991-056.6
1991-047.1
1991-037.9
1991-027.7
1991-018.8
1990-126.1
1990-115.4
1990-104.9
1990-094.8
1990-084.5
1990-074.3
1990-064.4
1990-054.6
1990-045.2
1990-035.9
1990-025.9
1990-015
1989-125.1
1989-114.8
1989-104.9
1989-094.9
1989-084.6
1989-075
1989-065.4
1989-055.2
1989-043.7
1989-033.3
1989-023.4
1989-013.9
1988-123.1
1988-113.7
1988-104.1
1988-093.9
1988-084.2
1988-073.8
1988-063.4
1988-053.1
1988-043.4
1988-033.2
1988-022.8
1988-012.9
1987-123.4
1987-113.4
1987-103.1
1987-093.5
1987-083.4
1987-073.6
1987-063.5
1987-053
1987-043.8
1987-033.5
1987-023.5
1987-013.4
1986-123.2
1986-113.5
1986-103.1
1986-092.5
1986-082.6
1986-072.9
1986-062.6
1986-053.4
1986-043.1
1986-033.3
1986-023.9
1986-014
1985-124.3
1985-113.7
1985-104.2
1985-094.7
1985-084.8
1985-074.4
1985-065
1985-054.7
1985-044.4
1985-034.8
1985-024.3
1985-014.1
1984-124.3
1984-114.5
1984-104
1984-093.8
1984-084
1984-074.4
1984-064.1
1984-054.2
1984-044.6
1984-034.5
1984-025.4
1984-015.6
1983-125.1
1983-115.1
1983-105.4
1983-095.8
1983-086
1983-075.7
1983-065.7
1983-056.1
1983-047.5
1983-037.7
1983-028
1983-018.7
1982-128.5
1982-118.1
1982-108.8
1982-099.1
1982-089.1
1982-079.8
1982-0610
1982-0510.8
1982-049.9
1982-039.9
1982-029.9
1982-019.3
1981-1210.5
1981-1110.9
1981-1011.3
1981-0911.9
1981-0812
1981-0712.3
1981-0612.4
1981-0512.1
1981-0412
1981-0312.3
1981-0212.5
1981-0112.9
1980-1212.5
1980-1112.5
1980-1011.9
1980-0911
1980-0810.8
1980-0710.4
1980-0610
1980-059.8
1980-049.9
1980-039.8
1980-029.3
1980-019.2
1979-129
1979-119
1979-108.5
1979-099.2

Compared with Canada

PlaceAugust 2026
Nova Scotia5.1
Canada3

Definition

Percentage change of the general CPI with respect to the same month of the previous year. New Zealand publishes its CPI quarterly, so its values compare a quarter with the same quarter of the previous year.

Each country is served from its national CPI. For EU comparisons use hicp_annual_rate.

How to cite

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0004-01, Consumer Price Index, all-items, 12-month change calculated from the monthly index (2002 = 100), Canada and provinces, reference period 2026-08. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0004-01, Consumer Price Index, all-items, 12-month change calculated from the monthly index (2002 = 100), Canada and provinces, reference period 2026-08. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=41690973,41691244,41691379,41691513,41691648,41691783,41691919,41692055,41692191,41692327,41692462&startRefPeriod=1914-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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Questions

What is the inflation rate in Nova Scotia?

Inflation (CPI annual change) in Nova Scotia was 5.1% in August 2026, according to Statistics Canada. That is up 2.9 pts from August 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0004-01, Consumer Price Index, all-items, 12-month change calculated from the monthly index (2002 = 100), Canada and provinces. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest inflation rate in Nova Scotia?

12.9% in January 1981, the highest value since September 1979 in this series.

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