National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Australia
Australia: National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items was 3 Percent per annum in 2025. ◆ Volatile
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Australia, 1972–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3 Percent per annum for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Australia peaked at 16.32 Percent per annum in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.4132 Percent per annum, in 1997.
Australia ranks 9th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.46 Percent per annum | — |
| 1973 | 8.34 Percent per annum | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 15.59 Percent per annum | +87.0% |
| 1975 | 16.32 Percent per annum | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 13.84 Percent per annum | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 12.86 Percent per annum | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 7.47 Percent per annum | -41.9% |
| 1979 | 7.23 Percent per annum | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.06 Percent per annum | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 9.08 Percent per annum | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.15 Percent per annum | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 9.73 Percent per annum | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 3.6 Percent per annum | -63.0% |
| 1985 | 6.76 Percent per annum | +87.6% |
| 1986 | 9.73 Percent per annum | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 9.44 Percent per annum | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.54 Percent per annum | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 7.45 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.48 Percent per annum | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.47 Percent per annum | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9742 Percent per annum | -71.9% |
| 1993 | 1.69 Percent per annum | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 2.02 Percent per annum | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 4.64 Percent per annum | +128.9% |
| 1996 | 3.35 Percent per annum | -27.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4132 Percent per annum | -112.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8824 Percent per annum | -313.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 Percent per annum | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 4.19 Percent per annum | +300.8% |
| 2001 | 4.26 Percent per annum | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3 Percent per annum | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 2.35 Percent per annum | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 2.03 Percent per annum | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.14 Percent per annum | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61 Percent per annum | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 Percent per annum | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 Percent per annum | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 2.14 Percent per annum | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 0.633 Percent per annum | -70.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8606 Percent per annum | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 1.46 Percent per annum | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 Percent per annum | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 Percent per annum | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 Percent per annum | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9923 Percent per annum | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8013 Percent per annum | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 Percent per annum | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 Percent per annum | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 Percent per annum | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 Percent per annum | +155.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5 Percent per annum | +72.5% |
| 2023 | 5.48 Percent per annum | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 3.48 Percent per annum | -36.5% |
| 2025 | 3 Percent per annum | -13.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3 Percent per annum is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38 Percent per annum, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +313.6% | -0.4132 Percent per annum | 0.8824 Percent per annum |
| 2000 | +300.8% | 1.04 Percent per annum | 4.19 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.01 Percent per annum | 6.46 Percent per annum | 16.32 Percent per annum | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.46 Percent per annum | 3.6 Percent per annum | 12.15 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 Percent per annum | -0.4132 Percent per annum | 7.48 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 Percent per annum | 1.27 Percent per annum | 4.26 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 Percent per annum | 0.633 Percent per annum | 1.86 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 Percent per annum | 1.02 Percent per annum | 5.48 Percent per annum | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Australia?
- National cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items in Australia was 3 Percent per annum in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 Percent per annum in 1975.
- What is the lowest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4132 Percent per annum in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, all items rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items less food and energy, COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains statistics on national Consumer Price Indices for all items less food and energy (COICOP 2018). For countries for which data are not yet available according to the COICOP 2018 classification, statistics on CPIs for all items less food and energy can be found in dataset National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All items less food and energy, COICOP 1999.