New Zealand vs United States: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous
New Zealand
2.84
in 2025
United States
2.95
in 2024
New Zealand rank
100th
United States rank
97th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.95 against 2.84 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 100th and United States ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 | 2.15 | 1.33 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.34 | 0.872 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.47 | 7.09 | 4.39 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.87 | 5.55 | 6.31 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 3 | 0.89 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.57 | 0.114 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.77 | 0.195 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 4.2 | 0.094 | 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, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 2.95 against 2.84 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.11, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- New Zealand ranks 100th and United States 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.