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

Japan: National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and was 1.2 Percent per annum in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.2 Percent per annum
Change on year
up 487.3%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
29.56 Percent per annum
in 1974
All-time low
-2.4 Percent per annum
in 2000
Years of data
65
1956–2020

National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Japan, 1956–2020

0102030195619882020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Japan is 1.2 Percent per annum, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 487.3% on the previous year and up 478.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Japan peaked at 29.56 Percent per annum in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.4 Percent per annum, in 2000.

That places Japan 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 Japan, 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 Japan, 1956 to 2020.
Year Percent per annum Change
1956 -1.07 Percent per annum
1957 3.98 Percent per annum -472.6%
1958 -1.15 Percent per annum -128.8%
1959 0.6879 Percent per annum -160.0%
1960 4.27 Percent per annum +520.7%
1961 6.58 Percent per annum +54.2%
1962 9.45 Percent per annum +43.5%
1963 10.4 Percent per annum +10.1%
1964 3.95 Percent per annum -62.0%
1965 9.38 Percent per annum +137.4%
1966 3.99 Percent per annum -57.5%
1967 4.83 Percent per annum +21.1%
1968 6.63 Percent per annum +37.4%
1969 6.17 Percent per annum -6.9%
1970 8.98 Percent per annum +45.5%
1971 4.86 Percent per annum -45.9%
1972 3.23 Percent per annum -33.4%
1973 13.59 Percent per annum +320.3%
1974 29.56 Percent per annum +117.5%
1975 12.66 Percent per annum -57.2%
1976 8.81 Percent per annum -30.4%
1977 6.99 Percent per annum -20.7%
1978 3.11 Percent per annum -55.5%
1979 1.91 Percent per annum -38.5%
1980 5.79 Percent per annum +202.9%
1981 5.12 Percent per annum -11.6%
1982 1.27 Percent per annum -75.3%
1983 1.92 Percent per annum +51.4%
1984 2.25 Percent per annum +17.4%
1985 1.46 Percent per annum -35.1%
1986 -0.2171 Percent per annum -114.9%
1987 -1.53 Percent per annum +603.8%
1988 0.801 Percent per annum -152.4%
1989 2.09 Percent per annum +160.7%
1990 4.68 Percent per annum +124.0%
1991 5.59 Percent per annum +19.5%
1992 -0.0054 Percent per annum -100.1%
1993 0.9271 Percent per annum -17319.3%
1994 0.6963 Percent per annum -24.9%
1995 -1.69 Percent per annum -342.3%
1996 -0.0684 Percent per annum -95.9%
1997 1.64 Percent per annum -2489.7%
1998 1.85 Percent per annum +13.3%
1999 -0.8123 Percent per annum -143.9%
2000 -2.4 Percent per annum +195.1%
2001 -0.6143 Percent per annum -74.4%
2002 -1.11 Percent per annum +81.3%
2003 -0.1537 Percent per annum -86.2%
2004 1.13 Percent per annum -835.0%
2005 -1.32 Percent per annum -217.2%
2006 0.6088 Percent per annum -146.0%
2007 0.3476 Percent per annum -42.9%
2008 2.97 Percent per annum +754.6%
2009 0.0772 Percent per annum -97.4%
2010 -0.3173 Percent per annum -510.8%
2011 -0.427 Percent per annum +34.6%
2012 0.2071 Percent per annum -148.5%
2013 -0.1827 Percent per annum -188.2%
2014 4.28 Percent per annum -2443.9%
2015 3.57 Percent per annum -16.5%
2016 2.06 Percent per annum -42.4%
2017 0.7035 Percent per annum -65.8%
2018 1.62 Percent per annum +130.5%
2019 0.2044 Percent per annum -87.4%
2020 1.2 Percent per annum +487.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.2 Percent per annum is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 Percent per annum, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where National CPI, Growth rate over one year, All countries, Food and in Japan 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
1993 +17319.3% -0.0054 Percent per annum 0.9271 Percent per annum
1997 +2489.7% -0.0684 Percent per annum 1.64 Percent per annum
2014 +2443.9% -0.1827 Percent per annum 4.28 Percent per annum
2004 +835.0% -0.1537 Percent per annum 1.13 Percent per annum

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.6128 Percent per annum -1.15 Percent per annum 3.98 Percent per annum 4
1960s 6.57 Percent per annum 3.95 Percent per annum 10.4 Percent per annum 10
1970s 9.37 Percent per annum 1.91 Percent per annum 29.56 Percent per annum 10
1980s 1.89 Percent per annum -1.53 Percent per annum 5.79 Percent per annum 10
1990s 1.28 Percent per annum -1.69 Percent per annum 5.59 Percent per annum 10
2000s -0.0469 Percent per annum -2.4 Percent per annum 2.97 Percent per annum 10
2010s 1.17 Percent per annum -0.427 Percent per annum 4.28 Percent per annum 10
2020s 1.2 Percent per annum 1.2 Percent per annum 1.2 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 31 Luxembourg 1.98 Percent per annum compare
  2. 32 France 1.29 Percent per annum compare
  3. 33 India 1.25 Percent per annum compare
  4. 35 United States of America 1.17 Percent per annum compare
  5. 36 Brazil 0.8703 Percent per annum compare
  6. 37 Saudi Arabia 0.8165 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 Japan?
National cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and in Japan was 1.2 Percent per annum in 2020, 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 29.56 Percent per annum in 1974.
What is the lowest national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.4 Percent per annum in 2000.
How does Japan rank for national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and?
Japan ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is national cpi, growth rate over one year, all countries, food and rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 478.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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
Licence
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Coverage
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).