National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Australia
Australia: National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and was 3.21 Percent per annum in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.21 Percent per annum
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
15.36 Percent per annum
in 1973
All-time low
-3.19 Percent per annum
in 2012
Years of data
70
1956–2025
National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Australia, 1956–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
In 2025, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Australia stood at 3.21 Percent per annum.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1,801.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Australia peaked at 15.36 Percent per annum in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.19 Percent per annum, in 2012.
That places Australia 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, Food and in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 7.32 Percent per annum | — |
| 1957 | -1.45 Percent per annum | -119.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8764 Percent per annum | -160.5% |
| 1959 | 2.98 Percent per annum | +239.9% |
| 1960 | 5.48 Percent per annum | +84.1% |
| 1961 | 3.2 Percent per annum | -41.7% |
| 1962 | -2.82 Percent per annum | -188.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2563 Percent per annum | -109.1% |
| 1964 | 3.81 Percent per annum | +1385.1% |
| 1965 | 5.91 Percent per annum | +55.3% |
| 1966 | 1.99 Percent per annum | -66.3% |
| 1967 | 4.03 Percent per annum | +102.5% |
| 1968 | 2.53 Percent per annum | -37.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 Percent per annum | -53.1% |
| 1970 | 3.62 Percent per annum | +204.8% |
| 1971 | 3.9 Percent per annum | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 3.91 Percent per annum | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.36 Percent per annum | +293.1% |
| 1974 | 15.13 Percent per annum | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.43 Percent per annum | -50.9% |
| 1976 | 11.72 Percent per annum | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 10.6 Percent per annum | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 10.48 Percent per annum | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.83 Percent per annum | +41.5% |
| 1980 | 12.93 Percent per annum | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 9.4 Percent per annum | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 6.33 Percent per annum | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 10.61 Percent per annum | +67.6% |
| 1984 | 4.5 Percent per annum | -57.6% |
| 1985 | 5.39 Percent per annum | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 8.8 Percent per annum | +63.3% |
| 1987 | 4.53 Percent per annum | -48.6% |
| 1988 | 8.36 Percent per annum | +84.5% |
| 1989 | 9.33 Percent per annum | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 3.12 Percent per annum | -66.5% |
| 1991 | 2.53 Percent per annum | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5763 Percent per annum | -77.2% |
| 1993 | 2.43 Percent per annum | +322.3% |
| 1994 | 2.36 Percent per annum | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.14 Percent per annum | +117.4% |
| 1996 | 2.92 Percent per annum | -43.3% |
| 1997 | 2.83 Percent per annum | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.06 Percent per annum | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.52 Percent per annum | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.273 Percent per annum | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 6.28 Percent per annum | +2200.6% |
| 2002 | 3.75 Percent per annum | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.92 Percent per annum | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 1.91 Percent per annum | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.11 Percent per annum | +378.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 Percent per annum | -76.4% |
| 2008 | 4.57 Percent per annum | +112.5% |
| 2009 | 3.39 Percent per annum | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 Percent per annum | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 5.05 Percent per annum | +334.7% |
| 2012 | -3.19 Percent per annum | -163.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2653 Percent per annum | -108.3% |
| 2014 | 2.55 Percent per annum | +862.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1687 Percent per annum | -93.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2113 Percent per annum | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 Percent per annum | -90.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4744 Percent per annum | +2299.5% |
| 2019 | 2.66 Percent per annum | +460.5% |
| 2020 | 3.94 Percent per annum | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8082 Percent per annum | -79.5% |
| 2022 | 8.26 Percent per annum | +921.4% |
| 2023 | 5.98 Percent per annum | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 3.15 Percent per annum | -47.4% |
| 2025 | 3.21 Percent per annum | +1.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.21 Percent per annum is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.07 Percent per annum, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2299.5% | 0.0198 Percent per annum | 0.4744 Percent per annum |
| 2001 | +2200.6% | 0.273 Percent per annum | 6.28 Percent per annum |
| 1964 | +1385.1% | 0.2563 Percent per annum | 3.81 Percent per annum |
| 2022 | +921.4% | 0.8082 Percent per annum | 8.26 Percent per annum |
| 2014 | +862.8% | 0.2653 Percent per annum | 2.55 Percent per annum |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.43 Percent per annum | -1.45 Percent per annum | 7.32 Percent per annum | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.56 Percent per annum | -2.82 Percent per annum | 5.91 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7 Percent per annum | 3.62 Percent per annum | 15.36 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 Percent per annum | 4.5 Percent per annum | 12.93 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 Percent per annum | 0.5763 Percent per annum | 5.14 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 Percent per annum | 0.273 Percent per annum | 9.11 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9371 Percent per annum | -3.19 Percent per annum | 5.05 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 Percent per annum | 0.8082 Percent per annum | 8.26 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, food and in Australia?
- National cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Australia was 3.21 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, food and recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 Percent per annum in 1973.
- What is the lowest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 Percent per annum in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,801.0%. 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, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, 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 Food and non-alcoholic beverages (COICOP 2018). For countries for which data are not yet available according to the COICOP 2018 classification, statistics on CPIs for Food and non-alcoholic beverages can be found in dataset National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 1999.