Australia vs United States of America: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous
Australia
2.87
in 2025
United States of America
2.95
in 2024
Australia rank
99th
United States of America rank
97th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.95 against 2.87 in Australia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.83 | 2.15 | 0.68 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 2.34 | 0.183 | Australia |
| 1970s | 9.8 | 7.09 | 2.71 | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 5.55 | 2.85 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 3 | 0.499 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.57 | 0.592 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.77 | 0.347 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 4.2 | 0.386 | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.95 against 2.87 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.08, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Australia ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 97th 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.