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

Latest (2025)
3 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
16.32 Percent per annum
in 1975
All-time low
-0.4132 Percent per annum
in 1997
Years of data
54
1972–2025

National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items in Australia, 1972–2025

051015197219982025

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

Annual values for National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items less food and energy, COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index in Australia, 1972 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Chile 3.52 Percent per annum compare
  2. 7 Greece 3.31 Percent per annum compare
  3. 8 Czechia 3.15 Percent per annum compare
  4. 8 Slovenia 2.25 Percent per annum compare
  5. 10 Belgium 2.72 Percent per annum compare
  6. 11 Norway 2.69 Percent per annum compare
  7. 12 Spain 2.58 Percent per annum compare

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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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Indicator
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, All items less food and energy, COICOP 2018 — Consumer price index
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
33 places, 1,513 data points, 1956–2025
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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.