Infographic 3
The 12-month change in the Consumer Price Index, January 2003 to March 2020

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "The 12-month change in the Consumer Price Index, January 2003 to March 2020"

This is a line chart.

The y axis represents the 12-month percentage change in the Consumer Price Index in Canada. The y axis starts at -2% and goes to 5%, with increments of 1%.

The x axis represents monthly periods, and goes from January 2003 to March 2020, with increments of 1. However, the x axis is labelled only at the annual level.

There is one series. This series represents the 12-month percentage change in the Consumer Price Index in Canada and spans the period from January 2003 to March 2020.

At period January 2003, the series is at 4.5%.

At period February 2003, the series is at 4.7%.

At period March 2003, the series is at 4.2%.

At period April 2003, the series is at 2.9%.

At period May 2003, the series is at 2.8%.

At period June 2003, the series is at 2.6%.

At period July 2003, the series is at 2.1%.

At period August 2003, the series is at 2.0%.

At period September 2003, the series is at 2.2%.

At period October 2003, the series is at 1.6%.

At period November 2003, the series is at 1.6%.

At period December 2003, the series is at 2.1%.

At period January 2004, the series is at 1.3%.

At period February 2004, the series is at 0.7%.

At period March 2004, the series is at 0.8%.

At period April 2004, the series is at 1.7%.

At period May 2004, the series is at 2.4%.

At period June 2004, the series is at 2.5%.

At period July 2004, the series is at 2.3%.

At period August 2004, the series is at 1.8%.

At period September 2004, the series is at 1.8%.

At period October 2004, the series is at 2.3%.

At period November 2004, the series is at 2.4%.

At period December 2004, the series is at 2.1%.

At period January 2005, the series is at 1.9%.

At period February 2005, the series is at 2.1%.

At period March 2005, the series is at 2.3%.

At period April 2005, the series is at 2.4%.

At period May 2005, the series is at 1.6%.

At period June 2005, the series is at 1.7%.

At period July 2005, the series is at 2.0%.

At period August 2005, the series is at 2.6%.

At period September 2005, the series is at 3.2%.

At period October 2005, the series is at 2.6%.

At period November 2005, the series is at 2.0%.

At period December 2005, the series is at 2.1%.

At period January 2006, the series is at 2.8%.

At period February 2006, the series is at 2.2%.

At period March 2006, the series is at 2.2%.

At period April 2006, the series is at 2.4%.

At period May 2006, the series is at 2.8%.

At period June 2006, the series is at 2.4%.

At period July 2006, the series is at 2.3%.

At period August 2006, the series is at 2.1%.

At period September 2006, the series is at 0.7%.

At period October 2006, the series is at 1.0%.

At period November 2006, the series is at 1.4%.

At period December 2006, the series is at 1.7%.

At period January 2007, the series is at 1.1%.

At period February 2007, the series is at 2.0%.

At period March 2007, the series is at 2.3%.

At period April 2007, the series is at 2.2%.

At period May 2007, the series is at 2.2%.

At period June 2007, the series is at 2.2%.

At period July 2007, the series is at 2.2%.

At period August 2007, the series is at 1.7%.

At period September 2007, the series is at 2.5%.

At period October 2007, the series is at 2.4%.

At period November 2007, the series is at 2.5%.

At period December 2007, the series is at 2.4%.

At period January 2008, the series is at 2.2%.

At period February 2008, the series is at 1.8%.

At period March 2008, the series is at 1.4%.

At period April 2008, the series is at 1.7%.

At period May 2008, the series is at 2.2%.

At period June 2008, the series is at 3.1%.

At period July 2008, the series is at 3.4%.

At period August 2008, the series is at 3.5%.

At period September 2008, the series is at 3.4%.

At period October 2008, the series is at 2.6%.

At period November 2008, the series is at 2.0%.

At period December 2008, the series is at 1.2%.

At period January 2009, the series is at 1.1%.

At period February 2009, the series is at 1.4%.

At period March 2009, the series is at 1.2%.

At period April 2009, the series is at 0.4%.

At period May 2009, the series is at 0.1%.

At period June 2009, the series is at -0.3%.

At period July 2009, the series is at -0.9%.

At period August 2009, the series is at -0.8%.

At period September 2009, the series is at -0.9%.

At period October 2009, the series is at 0.1%.

At period November 2009, the series is at 1.0%.

At period December 2009, the series is at 1.3%.

At period January 2010, the series is at 1.9%.

At period February 2010, the series is at 1.6%.

At period March 2010, the series is at 1.4%.

At period April 2010, the series is at 1.8%.

At period May 2010, the series is at 1.4%.

At period June 2010, the series is at 1.0%.

At period July 2010, the series is at 1.8%.

At period August 2010, the series is at 1.7%.

At period September 2010, the series is at 1.9%.

At period October 2010, the series is at 2.4%.

At period November 2010, the series is at 2.0%.

At period December 2010, the series is at 2.4%.

At period January 2011, the series is at 2.3%.

At period February 2011, the series is at 2.2%.

At period March 2011, the series is at 3.3%.

At period April 2011, the series is at 3.3%.

At period May 2011, the series is at 3.7%.

At period June 2011, the series is at 3.1%.

At period July 2011, the series is at 2.7%.

At period August 2011, the series is at 3.1%.

At period September 2011, the series is at 3.2%.

At period October 2011, the series is at 2.9%.

At period November 2011, the series is at 2.9%.

At period December 2011, the series is at 2.3%.

At period January 2012, the series is at 2.5%.

At period February 2012, the series is at 2.6%.

At period March 2012, the series is at 1.9%.

At period April 2012, the series is at 2.0%.

At period May 2012, the series is at 1.2%.

At period June 2012, the series is at 1.5%.

At period July 2012, the series is at 1.3%.

At period August 2012, the series is at 1.2%.

At period September 2012, the series is at 1.2%.

At period October 2012, the series is at 1.2%.

At period November 2012, the series is at 0.8%.

At period December 2012, the series is at 0.8%.

At period January 2013, the series is at 0.5%.

At period February 2013, the series is at 1.2%.

At period March 2013, the series is at 1.0%.

At period April 2013, the series is at 0.4%.

At period May 2013, the series is at 0.7%.

At period June 2013, the series is at 1.2%.

At period July 2013, the series is at 1.3%.

At period August 2013, the series is at 1.1%.

At period September 2013, the series is at 1.1%.

At period October 2013, the series is at 0.7%.

At period November 2013, the series is at 0.9%.

At period December 2013, the series is at 1.2%.

At period January 2014, the series is at 1.5%.

At period February 2014, the series is at 1.1%.

At period March 2014, the series is at 1.5%.

At period April 2014, the series is at 2.0%.

At period May 2014, the series is at 2.3%.

At period June 2014, the series is at 2.4%.

At period July 2014, the series is at 2.1%.

At period August 2014, the series is at 2.1%.

At period September 2014, the series is at 2.0%.

At period October 2014, the series is at 2.4%.

At period November 2014, the series is at 2.0%.

At period December 2014, the series is at 1.5%.

At period January 2015, the series is at 1.0%.

At period February 2015, the series is at 1.0%.

At period March 2015, the series is at 1.2%.

At period April 2015, the series is at 0.8%.

At period May 2015, the series is at 0.9%.

At period June 2015, the series is at 1.0%.

At period July 2015, the series is at 1.3%.

At period August 2015, the series is at 1.3%.

At period September 2015, the series is at 1.0%.

At period October 2015, the series is at 1.0%.

At period November 2015, the series is at 1.4%.

At period December 2015, the series is at 1.6%.

At period January 2016, the series is at 2.0%.

At period February 2016, the series is at 1.4%.

At period March 2016, the series is at 1.3%.

At period April 2016, the series is at 1.7%.

At period May 2016, the series is at 1.5%.

At period June 2016, the series is at 1.5%.

At period July 2016, the series is at 1.3%.

At period August 2016, the series is at 1.1%.

At period September 2016, the series is at 1.3%.

At period October 2016, the series is at 1.5%.

At period November 2016, the series is at 1.2%.

At period December 2016, the series is at 1.5%.

At period January 2017, the series is at 2.1%.

At period February 2017, the series is at 2.0%.

At period March 2017, the series is at 1.6%.

At period April 2017, the series is at 1.6%.

At period May 2017, the series is at 1.3%.

At period June 2017, the series is at 1.0%.

At period July 2017, the series is at 1.2%.

At period August 2017, the series is at 1.4%.

At period September 2017, the series is at 1.6%.

At period October 2017, the series is at 1.4%.

At period November 2017, the series is at 2.1%.

At period December 2017, the series is at 1.9%.

At period January 2018, the series is at 1.7%.

At period February 2018, the series is at 2.2%.

At period March 2018, the series is at 2.3%.

At period April 2018, the series is at 2.2%.

At period May 2018, the series is at 2.2%.

At period June 2018, the series is at 2.5%.

At period July 2018, the series is at 3.0%.

At period August 2018, the series is at 2.8%.

At period September 2018, the series is at 2.2%.

At period October 2018, the series is at 2.4%.

At period November 2018, the series is at 1.7%.

At period December 2018, the series is at 2.0%.

At period January 2019, the series is at 1.4%.

At period February 2019, the series is at 1.5%.

At period March 2019, the series is at 1.9%.

At period April 2019, the series is at 2.0%.

At period May 2019, the series is at 2.4%.

At period June 2019, the series is at 2.0%.

At period July 2019, the series is at 2.0%.

At period August 2019, the series is at 1.9%.

At period September 2019, the series is at 1.9%.

At period October 2019, the series is at 1.9%.

At period November 2019, the series is at 2.2%.

At period December 2019, the series is at 2.2%.

At period January 2020, the series is at 2.4%.

At period February 2020, the series is at 2.2%.

At period March 2020, the series is at 0.9%.

The series is highlighted and labeled in three sections.

The first highlighted section is for April 2003 with the label "The headline CPI slows to +2.9% from +4.2% on a drop in gasoline prices in the month following the beginning of the Iraq war."

The second highlighted section is for September 2006 with the label "The headline CPI slows to +0.7% from +2.1% the previous month. Gasoline price growth slowed a year after Hurricane Katrina, which fell out of the 12-month movement."

The third highlighted section is for March 2020 with the label "The headline CPI slows to +0.9% from +2.2% amid lower energy prices following the onset of COVID-19."

Source: Table 18-10-0004-01.