Hong Kong, China vs Japan: All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average
Hong Kong, China
123.89
in 2031
Japan
126.64
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 126.64 against 123.89 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.75.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4 | 81.58 | 53.18 | Japan |
| 1990s | 61.87 | 95.35 | 33.49 | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.68 | 95.92 | 27.24 | Japan |
| 2010s | 88.1 | 97.06 | 8.97 | Japan |
| 2020s | 108.43 | 110.08 | 1.65 | Japan |
| 2030s | 122.39 | 125.41 | 3.02 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 126.64 against 123.89 in Hong Kong, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 2.75, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for all items, consumer price index (cpi), period average?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th 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.