Australia vs New Zealand: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous
Australia
2.87
in 2025
New Zealand
2.84
in 2025
Australia rank
99th
New Zealand rank
100th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.87 against 2.84 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and New Zealand ranks 100th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.43 | 5.01 | 1.42 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 3.21 | 0.689 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.8 | 11.47 | 1.67 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 11.87 | 3.46 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.11 | 0.391 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.68 | 0.478 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.58 | 0.542 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 4.05 | 0.395 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 2.87 against 2.84 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.03, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Australia ranks 99th and New Zealand ranks 100th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.