GDP Deflator

The Canadian GDP Deflators measures the difference between real GDP and nominal GDP as a proxy for measuring price inflation. High figures might indicate inflationary trends whereas low figures might indicate deflationary trends. Historically the GDP deflator reached an all-time high of 115.30 in Q1 of 2017 and an all-time low of 12.80 in Q2 1961. The figure is published by Statistics Canada on a quarterly basis.