CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Australia
Australia: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change was 2.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Australia, 1950–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.87 for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Australia peaked at 19.43 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.32, in 1962.
Australia ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.7 | — |
| 1951 | 19.43 | +123.3% |
| 1952 | 17.22 | -11.4% |
| 1953 | 4.49 | -73.9% |
| 1954 | 1.56 | -65.3% |
| 1955 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 5.68 | +268.8% |
| 1957 | 2.87 | -49.5% |
| 1958 | 0.7 | -75.6% |
| 1959 | 2.08 | +197.1% |
| 1960 | 3.73 | +79.3% |
| 1961 | 2.29 | -38.6% |
| 1962 | -0.32 | -114.0% |
| 1963 | 0.64 | -300.0% |
| 1964 | 2.87 | +348.4% |
| 1965 | 3.41 | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 3.29 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.52 | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 3.28 | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 3.44 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | +78.5% |
| 1972 | 6.02 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 9.09 | +51.0% |
| 1974 | 15.42 | +69.6% |
| 1975 | 15.16 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 13.32 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 12.31 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 8 | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 9.12 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 10.14 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 9.49 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 11.35 | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 10.04 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 3.96 | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 6.73 | +69.9% |
| 1986 | 9.05 | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 8.53 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.22 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 7.53 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.33 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -56.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -68.2% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | +73.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | +135.0% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | -43.4% |
| 1997 | 0.22 | -91.6% |
| 1998 | 0.86 | +290.9% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +72.1% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | +201.4% |
| 2001 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | +86.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | +236.5% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | +130.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | -43.4% |
| 2025 | 2.87 | -9.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.32, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Australia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +348.4% | 0.64 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.43 | 0.7 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.52 | -0.32 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8 | 3.44 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 3.96 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 0.22 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 1.77 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.28 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 0.85 | 6.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 96 Israel 3.04 compare
- 97 United States 2.95 compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 2.92 compare
- 100 New Zealand 2.84 compare
- 101 Montserrat 2.73 compare
- 102 Spain 2.7 compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Australia?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Australia was 2.87 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.43 in 1951.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.32 in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Australia ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.