China vs Japan: G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index
China
116.1 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
Japan
115.7 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
China rank
20th
Japan rank
22nd
G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 116.1 Index, 2015=100 against 115.7 Index, 2015=100 in Japan, a difference of 0.4 Index, 2015=100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8 Index, 2015=100 | 99.38 Index, 2015=100 | 28.58 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2000s | 76.55 Index, 2015=100 | 97.44 Index, 2015=100 | 20.89 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.94 Index, 2015=100 | 99.01 Index, 2015=100 | 0.93 Index, 2015=100 | China |
| 2020s | 114.47 Index, 2015=100 | 108.73 Index, 2015=100 | 5.74 Index, 2015=100 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index, China or Japan?
- China, at 116.1 Index, 2015=100 against 115.7 Index, 2015=100 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index between China and Japan?
- 0.4 Index, 2015=100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index?
- China ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.