Australia vs New Zealand: Inflation of consumer prices
Australia
2.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
2.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
100th
New Zealand rank
101st
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 11.5% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 11.9% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Australia ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 101st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.