China vs Italy: Consumer price index

China
132.6 2010 = 100
in 2025
Italy
131.87 2010 = 100
in 2025
China rank
151st
Italy rank
154th

Consumer price index over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

China currently reports 132.6 2010 = 100 against 131.87 2010 = 100 in Italy, a difference of 0.727 2010 = 100.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 151st and Italy ranks 154th of 189 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumer price index
Unit
2010 = 100
Source
International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 9,233 data points, 1960–2025
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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.