National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in China

China: National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and was 7.3 Percent per annum in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.3 Percent per annum
Change on year
up 284.2%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
31.8 Percent per annum
in 1994
All-time low
-4.2 Percent per annum
in 1999
Years of data
26
1994–2019

National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in China, 1994–2019

01020301994200620191994: 31.8 Percent per annum1995: 22.9 Percent per annum1996: 7.6 Percent per annum1997: -0.1 Percent per annum1998: -3.2 Percent per annum1999: -4.2 Percent per annum2000: -2.6 Percent per annum2001: 0 Percent per annum2002: -0.6 Percent per annum2003: 3.4 Percent per annum2004: 9.9 Percent per annum2005: 2.9 Percent per annum2006: 2.3 Percent per annum2007: 12.3 Percent per annum2008: 14.3 Percent per annum2009: 0.7 Percent per annum2010: 7.2 Percent per annum2011: 11.8 Percent per annum2012: 4.8 Percent per annum2013: 4.7 Percent per annum2014: 3.1 Percent per annum2015: 2.3 Percent per annum2016: 3.8 Percent per annum2017: -0.6 Percent per annum2018: 1.9 Percent per annum2019: 7.3 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

In 2019, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in China stood at 7.3 Percent per annum.

The figure is up 284.2% on the previous year and up 942.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in China peaked at 31.8 Percent per annum in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.2 Percent per annum, in 1999.

That places China 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 China, year by year

Annual values for National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 1999 — Consumer price index in China, 1994 to 2019.
Year Percent per annum Change
1994 31.8 Percent per annum
1995 22.9 Percent per annum -28.0%
1996 7.6 Percent per annum -66.8%
1997 -0.1 Percent per annum -101.3%
1998 -3.2 Percent per annum +3100.0%
1999 -4.2 Percent per annum +31.2%
2000 -2.6 Percent per annum -38.1%
2001 0 Percent per annum -100.0%
2002 -0.6 Percent per annum
2003 3.4 Percent per annum -666.7%
2004 9.9 Percent per annum +191.2%
2005 2.9 Percent per annum -70.7%
2006 2.3 Percent per annum -20.7%
2007 12.3 Percent per annum +434.8%
2008 14.3 Percent per annum +16.3%
2009 0.7 Percent per annum -95.1%
2010 7.2 Percent per annum +928.6%
2011 11.8 Percent per annum +63.9%
2012 4.8 Percent per annum -59.3%
2013 4.7 Percent per annum -2.1%
2014 3.1 Percent per annum -34.0%
2015 2.3 Percent per annum -25.8%
2016 3.76 Percent per annum +63.5%
2017 -0.6 Percent per annum -116.0%
2018 1.9 Percent per annum -416.7%
2019 7.3 Percent per annum +284.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 7.3 Percent per annum is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.24 Percent per annum, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in China 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 -3100.0% -0.1 Percent per annum -3.2 Percent per annum
2010 +928.6% 0.7 Percent per annum 7.2 Percent per annum
2003 +666.7% -0.6 Percent per annum 3.4 Percent per annum

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.13 Percent per annum -4.2 Percent per annum 31.8 Percent per annum 6
2000s 4.26 Percent per annum -2.6 Percent per annum 14.3 Percent per annum 10
2010s 4.63 Percent per annum -0.6 Percent per annum 11.8 Percent per annum 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Chile 12.22 Percent per annum compare
  2. 2 Estonia 6.94 Percent per annum compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 9.6 Percent per annum compare
  4. 4 Latvia 6.16 Percent per annum compare
  5. 4 Mexico 8.17 Percent per annum compare
  6. 5 Slovenia 5.44 Percent per annum compare
  7. 6 Poland 4.72 Percent per annum compare
  8. 6 Bulgaria 6.03 Percent per annum compare
  9. 7 Lithuania 4.54 Percent per annum compare
  10. 7 Norway 5.66 Percent per annum compare
  11. 8 Iceland 5.45 Percent per annum compare
  12. 8 Netherlands 4.03 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in China?
National cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in China was 7.3 Percent per annum in 2019, 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 31.8 Percent per annum in 1994.
What is the lowest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -4.2 Percent per annum in 1999.
How does China rank for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and?
China ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 942.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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 1999 — 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, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, COICOP 1999 — Consumer price index
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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52 places, 2,421 data points, 1949–2025
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This dataset contains statistics on national Consumer Price Indices for Food and non-alcoholic beverages (COICOP 1999). For countries for which data are already 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 2018. Data are available monthly for all the countries except for Australia and New Zealand (quarterly data).