Japan vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.1 against 1.97 in Japan, a difference of 0.13.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 28 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 | 4.51 | 0.3926 | Japan |
| 1970s | 9 | 11.47 | 2.47 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 11.87 | 9.28 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 2.11 | 0.9436 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -0.2755 | 2.68 | 2.96 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.4768 | 1.58 | 1.1 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 3.72 | 1.86 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.1 against 1.97 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.13, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2026.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- Japan ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. 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