Japan vs United States of America: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.17 against 2.95 in United States of America, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 2.15 | 1.13 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 5.26 | 2.34 | 2.92 | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.02 | 7.09 | 1.93 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 5.55 | 3.02 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 3 | 1.79 | United States of America |
| 2000s | -0.255 | 2.57 | 2.82 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.467 | 1.77 | 1.3 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 4.2 | 2.55 | 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, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 3.17 against 2.95 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.22, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Japan ranks 94th 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.