Australia vs Samoa: Consumer price index
Australia
148.46 2010 = 100
in 2025
Samoa
149.24 2010 = 100
in 2025
Australia rank
111th
Samoa rank
108th
Consumer price index over time
- Australia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 149.24 2010 = 100 against 148.46 2010 = 100 in Australia, a difference of 0.78 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 108th of 189 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.79 2010 = 100 | 3.99 2010 = 100 | 4.8 2010 = 100 | Australia |
| 1970s | 16.36 2010 = 100 | 7.19 2010 = 100 | 9.17 2010 = 100 | Australia |
| 1980s | 40.7 2010 = 100 | 25.9 2010 = 100 | 14.8 2010 = 100 | Australia |
| 1990s | 65.98 2010 = 100 | 49.32 2010 = 100 | 16.66 2010 = 100 | Australia |
| 2000s | 85.81 2010 = 100 | 75.28 2010 = 100 | 10.53 2010 = 100 | Australia |
| 2010s | 110.54 2010 = 100 | 109.22 2010 = 100 | 1.33 2010 = 100 | Australia |
| 2020s | 135.03 2010 = 100 | 134.27 2010 = 100 | 0.7615 2010 = 100 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Australia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 149.24 2010 = 100 against 148.46 2010 = 100 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Australia and Samoa?
- 0.78 2010 = 100, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Samoa rank globally for consumer price index?
- Australia ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 108th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.