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- Table: 62-013-XDescription: These indexes are calculated to establish and adjust the Post Living Allowance (PLA) paid to Canadian government employees serving outside of Canada. They are comparative measurements that numerically express the difference between the retail prices of a representative basket of goods and services at a foreign location with prices for a similar basket of goods and services in Ottawa.
Three separate reports are provided to reflect the specific terms and conditions of service for these personnel. A description of each report is provided below.
Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes
These indexes are calculated for personnel serving under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. Where employees do not have (either directly or indirectly) duty-free purchasing privileges, departmental administrators must consult with Statistics Canada to calculate an additional index to reflect the specific circumstances in effect at that post.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Post Indexes (TAH)
These indexes are calculated for cooperants and advisors serving under the Technical Assistance Handbook (TAH), whose terms and conditions are governed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC).
Canadian Forces Post Indexes
These indexes are calculated for Canadian Forces members serving under either the terms and conditions of the Military Foreign Service Instructions (MFSIs) or the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. These personnel also may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or may be provided with supplies or allowances by the Department of National Defence or the United Nations. The indexes in this listing are not appropriate for use by non-military personnel.
Release date: 2024-04-04 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0072GDescription: The primary source of data used in post index construction are periodic retail-price and cost-of-living surveys conducted at foreign locations by the foreign service personnel stationed there. Statistics Canada analyses this survey data. In addition to a variety of price information gathered from retail outlets patronized by Canadian personnel at the post, data are also obtained regarding their spending patterns, along with information on the availability of any special local purchasing facilities, and the extent to which staff make direct importation of consumer goods from other countries. The general aim is for full-scale surveys to be carried out at about three-year intervals. However, specific studies may be undertaken more or less frequently than this, depending on the volatility of retail price conditions in each particular country, the instability of exchange rates and the extent to which close monitoring of changes in the local retail price situation being faced by Canadian personnel can be achieved through reference to other statistical indicators.Release date: 2023-12-22
- Table: 18-10-0003-01Geography: Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Annual indexes of price differences between 15 cities in all provinces and territories, as of October of the previous year, for a selection of products (goods and services) from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) purchased by consumers in each of the 15 cities. The combined city average index is 100.
Release date: 2020-12-16 - 4. Tariffs: No impact yet on consumer prices ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2018027Description:
This infographic looks at the prices of select Canadian made and U.S. made consumer products for the period of July 2017 to July 2018.
Release date: 2018-08-17 - Stats in brief: 89-28-0001201800100001Description:
Average prices for a selection of products, some of which are referenced in the July 1st, 2018 Countermeasures in Response to Unjustified Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum Products. Data are provided at the Canada and province level. Prices are classified by origin of manufacture and are available beginning with the June 2017 reference month.
Release date: 2018-08-17 - Table: 18-10-0239-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription: This table contains 35 series, with data for years 1913 - 2006 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Components (35 items: Total; all items; Food away from home; Food; Food at home ...).Release date: 2017-04-20
- 7. Selected financial indexes ArchivedTable: 18-10-0090-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription:
This table contains 14 series, with data for years 1971 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Financial indexes (7 items: Conventional mortgage lending rates; Chartered bank lending rates prime business loans; United States exchange rate; Bond yield averages ...), Index base period (2 items: 1986=100;1981=100 ...).
Release date: 2017-02-27 - Articles and reports: 11-626-X2016065Description:
The U.S.–Canada purchasing power parity (PPP) is a measure of the relative price level between Canada and the United States. It measures the difference, in dollars, that exists between the two countries for an individual or firm wishing to purchase an equivalent basket of goods and services in each country. This Economic Insights article presents quarterly estimates from Statistics Canada for the U.S.–Canada purchasing power parity. It is part of a series of research papers and articles that examine differences in price levels between Canada and the United States.
Release date: 2016-12-22 - 9. Study: Net worth of the household sector: A Canada–United States comparison 1970 to 2012 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201423210364Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2014-08-20
- Articles and reports: 11F0027M2014094Geography: CanadaDescription:
This report compares household net worth per capita in Canada and the United States from 1970 to 2012, using data from the Canadian National Balance Sheet Accounts and the Flow of Funds Accounts published by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Three approaches are adopted. The first makes a level comparison using values adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). The second uses ratios of real net worth per capita and net worth relative to disposable income. The third decomposes the growth of the ratio of net worth to disposable income. Together, these approaches provide mutually re-enforcing results that are more robust than what could be derived from any one approach in isolation.
Release date: 2014-08-20
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- Table: 62-013-XDescription: These indexes are calculated to establish and adjust the Post Living Allowance (PLA) paid to Canadian government employees serving outside of Canada. They are comparative measurements that numerically express the difference between the retail prices of a representative basket of goods and services at a foreign location with prices for a similar basket of goods and services in Ottawa.
Three separate reports are provided to reflect the specific terms and conditions of service for these personnel. A description of each report is provided below.
Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes
These indexes are calculated for personnel serving under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. Where employees do not have (either directly or indirectly) duty-free purchasing privileges, departmental administrators must consult with Statistics Canada to calculate an additional index to reflect the specific circumstances in effect at that post.
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Post Indexes (TAH)
These indexes are calculated for cooperants and advisors serving under the Technical Assistance Handbook (TAH), whose terms and conditions are governed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC).
Canadian Forces Post Indexes
These indexes are calculated for Canadian Forces members serving under either the terms and conditions of the Military Foreign Service Instructions (MFSIs) or the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. These personnel also may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or may be provided with supplies or allowances by the Department of National Defence or the United Nations. The indexes in this listing are not appropriate for use by non-military personnel.
Release date: 2024-04-04 - Table: 18-10-0003-01Geography: Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: AnnualDescription:
Annual indexes of price differences between 15 cities in all provinces and territories, as of October of the previous year, for a selection of products (goods and services) from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) purchased by consumers in each of the 15 cities. The combined city average index is 100.
Release date: 2020-12-16 - Table: 18-10-0239-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription: This table contains 35 series, with data for years 1913 - 2006 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Components (35 items: Total; all items; Food away from home; Food; Food at home ...).Release date: 2017-04-20
- 4. Selected financial indexes ArchivedTable: 18-10-0090-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription:
This table contains 14 series, with data for years 1971 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Financial indexes (7 items: Conventional mortgage lending rates; Chartered bank lending rates prime business loans; United States exchange rate; Bond yield averages ...), Index base period (2 items: 1986=100;1981=100 ...).
Release date: 2017-02-27 - Table: 18-10-0241-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription: This table contains 3 series, with data for years 1953 - 1984 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Consumer Price Index (CPI) (3 items: Total; Food; Total; excluding food ...).Release date: 2010-04-01
- Table: 18-10-0244-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription: This table contains 31 series, with data for years 2007 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Components (31 items: Total; all items; Food; Food at home; Food away from home ...).Release date: 2010-04-01
- Table: 36-10-0274-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: This table contains 85 series, with data for years 1981 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-01-21. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (2 items: Canada; United States ...), Comparisons (5 items: Ratios of real consumption per person in the United States compared with Canada; Purchasing power parities; Real expenditure; by category; Current expenditure; by category ...), Expenditure categories (17 items: Gross domestic product (GDP); Private final consumption expenditure; Food; beverages and tobacco; Clothing and footwear ...).Release date: 2009-01-21
- Table: 36-10-0275-01Geography: CanadaFrequency: AnnualDescription: This table contains 85 series, with data for years 1981 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-01-21. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (2 items: Canada; United States ...), Comparisons (5 items: Ratios of real consumption per person in the United States compared with Canada; Current expenditure; by category; Real expenditure; by category; Purchasing power parities ...), Expenditure categories (17 items: Gross domestic product (GDP); Food; beverages and tobacco; Clothing and footwear; Individual consumption by households ...).Release date: 2009-01-21
- 9. Selected financial indexes (1992=100) ArchivedTable: 18-10-0076-01Frequency: MonthlyDescription:
This table contains 7 series, with data for years 1981 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-17. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Financial indexes (7 items: Conventional mortgage lending rates; United States exchange rate; Chartered bank lending rates prime business loans; Bond yield averages ...).
Release date: 2007-01-17 - 10. Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes ArchivedTable: 62F0082XDescription:
These Indexes are calculated to establish and adjust Post Living Allowances paid to expatriate Canadian government employees serving under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They are comparative measurements that numerically express the difference between the retail prices of a representative basket of goods and services at a foreign location with prices for a similar basket of goods and services in Ottawa. They reflect the circumstances for personnel who may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or to stores or sources of supply that are not available to the general public. Where employees do not have, either directly or indirectly, duty free purchasing privileges, Departmental administrators must consult with Statistics Canada to calculate an additional index to reflect the specific circumstances in effect at that post.
Release date: 2003-05-01
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- 21. Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures: United States/Canada - Updates, 1992-2001 ArchivedStats in brief: 13-604-M2002039Description:
The latest annual results for the US/Canada purchasing power parities (PPPs) and real expenditures per head in the US compared with Canada are published in this paper. The data were developed for the period 1992 to 2001, using the latest US and Canada expenditure data from the National Accounts and price comparisons for 1999. The paper contains summaries of differences between the results of the multilateral (OECD) study and the Statistics Canada bilateral study. Some differences in classifications have been incorporated, as well as normal national Accounts revisions. Ten tables are presented in an Appendix for 21 categories of expenditure for the GDP.
Release date: 2002-06-28 - 22. Purchasing Power Parity: A Canada/U.S. Exploration ArchivedArticles and reports: 11F0027M2002002Geography: CanadaDescription:
The paper examines the possible explanations for deviations from purchasing power parity (PPP) between Canada and the United States in the 1980s and 1990s and investigates both the productivity effect and the underlying PPP assumption for tradable goods.
Release date: 2002-05-30 - 23. Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures, United States and Canada - An Update to 1998 ArchivedStats in brief: 13-604-M1999036Description:
Recent economic trends, including expanding globalization of trade (as evidenced by new trade agreements), volatility in market exchange rates, and greater interest in international comparisons of real income and productivity are generating increased interest in intercountry comparisons. These comparisons are made in real terms derived from purchasing power parities (PPPs). In Canada, a particularly important relationship with the United States focusses attention on US/Canada comparative price and volume measures. This article includes updated annual bilateral volume indexes of real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and its components for the United States, compared with Canada, and the associated PPPs.
Release date: 1999-11-30 - 24. Canada in the age of NAFTA and globalization: An international comparison of economic output and prices, 1980 to 1995 ArchivedArticles and reports: 61-532-X19970013509Description:
With the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada forged a partnership with the United States and Mexico that would see it enter an era of trade liberalization hitherto unparalleled on the North American continent. In so doing, Canada became a key player and an integral part of the world's largest economic union.
Release date: 1998-02-02 - 25. Measuring inflation in Australia ArchivedArticles and reports: 62F0014M19970103357Description:
The ABS currently publishes a wide range of separate consumer, producer and international trade price indexes, each relating to a particular segment of economic activity, as well as implicit price deflators and fixed weighted indexes derived from the national accounts. These individual indexes can be considered as partial indicators as they each relate to a particular economic activity. Each index was developed to meet specific requirements and is released in its own separate, specialized publication, with substantial differences in profile. The Consumer Price Index is frequently used as a measure of inflation but it has a number of conceptual shortcomings for such purposes. In recent years, there has been increasing international attention directed towards developing new approaches to the measurement of inflation. The purpose of this paper is to briefly outline the framework and current or future developments in the field of price statistics. The paper concludes that although no studies of bias have been undertaken in the Australian CPI, it is believed that any bias is likely to be small.
Release date: 1997-10-02 - Articles and reports: 13-604-M1993025Description:
This article introduces two new tables showing volume indexes of real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and its components for Canada compared with the United States and the associated purchasing power parities (PPPs). These international comparisons of real expenditures based on PPPs are considered to be a major addition to the tools available for macroeconomic analysis. For example, the recent publication by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of a set of estimates of different countries' output using PPPs has changed the view of the share of world output that comes from the industrialized countries compared with the developing economies.
An analysis based on PPPs, rather than a more conventional one based on exchange rates, has significantly changed the relative measures of output of countries. Comparisons based on exchange rates are unlikely to fully take into account the differences in price levels between countries (i.e., the goods and services that can be purchased in one country's currency compared with another's). Moreover, services are not generally traded in the way that goods are, so their prices in different countries tend not to be related in a way that parallels the currency exchange rate. If aggregate output is to be properly compared across countries, PPPs become more and more important as the size of the service sector grows.
Economic theory would suggest that for internationally traded domestically produced goods and services, PPPs and exchange rates will tend to equalize in the long run. Exchange rates, however, can fluctuate widely in short periods and are affected by expectations and factors such as deficits, wars, fuel shortages and interest rates. With the calculation of PPPs, actual price level differences can be identified. Such measures are also much more stable over time.
Release date: 1993-11-30
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0072GDescription: The primary source of data used in post index construction are periodic retail-price and cost-of-living surveys conducted at foreign locations by the foreign service personnel stationed there. Statistics Canada analyses this survey data. In addition to a variety of price information gathered from retail outlets patronized by Canadian personnel at the post, data are also obtained regarding their spending patterns, along with information on the availability of any special local purchasing facilities, and the extent to which staff make direct importation of consumer goods from other countries. The general aim is for full-scale surveys to be carried out at about three-year intervals. However, specific studies may be undertaken more or less frequently than this, depending on the volatility of retail price conditions in each particular country, the instability of exchange rates and the extent to which close monitoring of changes in the local retail price situation being faced by Canadian personnel can be achieved through reference to other statistical indicators.Release date: 2023-12-22
- 2. Post Indexes for Non-government Organizations ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0083XDescription:
These Indexes are calculated for persons who do not have special access privileges and may be used by non-government organizations. They are comparative measurements that numerically express the difference between the retail prices of a representative basket of goods and services at a foreign location with prices for a similar basket of goods and services in Ottawa. Interested users should contact Statistics Canada to ensure the use of these indexes is appropriate for their needs. Customized indexes that reflect specific circumstances can be produced.
Release date: 2003-05-01 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2322Description: This survey collects data for the computation of comparative indexes of retail prices and costs encountered by Canadian federal government personnel stationed to foreign locations at a given point in time.
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