Australia vs China: Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index
Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.17 against 1.14 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and China ranks 23rd of 28 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5133 | 0.6614 | 0.1481 | China |
| 2000s | 0.6477 | 0.7575 | 0.1098 | China |
| 2010s | 0.834 | 0.9878 | 0.1538 | China |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.14 | 0.1073 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index, Australia or China?
- China, at 1.17 against 1.14 in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index between Australia and China?
- 0.03, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2026.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — consumer price index?
- Australia ranks 26th and China ranks 23rd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP