| Vital Statistics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | … | 2007 |
| a Canadian dollar is worth | $ 0.79 US | $ 0.74 US | $ 0.72US | … | $ 0.96US |
| an ounce of Gold is worth | $ 1,302 US | $ 1,152US | $1,060US | … | $836US |
| a Bitcoin is worth | $ 13,810 us | $ 951US | $430US | … | — |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index | 16,209 | 15,287 | 13,010 | … | 13,833 |
| your share of the National Debt | $17,643 | $ 17,508 | $18,207 | … | $ 15,499 |
| a domestic Postage Stamp costs | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | … | $0.51 |
| a local call on a Bell pay phone | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | … | $0.50 |
| a liter of Pepsi costs | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | … | $1.79 |
| a liter of water costs | $2.39 | $2.39 | $2.39 | … | $1.69 |
| a liter of milk costs (purchased in a four liter bag) | $1.07 | $1.07 | $1.00 | … | $1.19 |
| a liter of gasoline costs | $1.09 | $1.06 | $0.81 | … | $1.04 |
| a loaf of bread costs | $3.69 | $3.29 | $3.19 | … | $1.67 |
| a paperback novel costs | $12.99 | $12.99 | $11.99 | … | $12.99 |
| a weekly (Time) magazine costs | $7.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | … | $5.95 |
| a comic book costs | $4.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | … | $3.99 |
| a daily newspaper costs | $2.00 | $1.52 | $1.52 | … | $0.94 |
| a regular bus ride costs | $3.40 | $3.65 | $3.55 | … | $1.90 |
| a medium cup of coffee costs | $1.69 | $1.62 | $1.57 | … | $1.17 |
| a basic cable television package | $24.99 | $40.48 | $40.48 | … | $27.49 |
| a first run movie rental costs | $6.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | … | $4.39 |
| an adult’s movie theatre ticket costs | $11.99 | $11.50 | $10.99 | … | $9.95 |
| a children’s movie theatre ticket is | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | … | $7.95 |
| Minimum wage (Ontario) | $11.60/hr | $11.40/hr | $11.25/hr | … | $ 8.00/hr |
| an adult men’s haircut | $19.00 | $19.00 | $19.00 | … | $14.25 |
| a medium combination pizza | $16.75 | $16.75 | $16.75 | … | $14.35 |
| Current World Population | 7,550,262,101 |
| Births this year | 142,193,455 |
| Deaths this year | 58,895,634 |
| Net population growth this year | 83,297,821 |
Bonus – Other Vital Stat Meters at a Glance: http://www.worldometers.info/