Australia vs Japan: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average
Australia
169.1
in 2031
Japan
126.64
in 2031
Australia rank
9th
Japan rank
12th
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 169.1 against 126.64 in Japan, a difference of 42.46.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.12 | 81.58 | 42.46 | Japan |
| 1990s | 63.44 | 95.35 | 31.91 | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.5 | 95.92 | 13.42 | Japan |
| 2010s | 106.23 | 97.06 | 9.17 | Australia |
| 2020s | 139.87 | 110.08 | 29.79 | Australia |
| 2030s | 167.1 | 125.41 | 41.69 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 169.1 against 126.64 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average between Australia and Japan?
- 42.46, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average?
- Australia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.