Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Consumer price index
Mexico
191.45 2010 = 100
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
193.24 2010 = 100
in 2025
Mexico rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Consumer price index over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 193.24 2010 = 100 against 191.45 2010 = 100 in Mexico, a difference of 1.79 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mexico ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 189 regions.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.034 2010 = 100 | 8.24 2010 = 100 | 8.2 2010 = 100 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.42 2010 = 100 | 16.16 2010 = 100 | 13.74 2010 = 100 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 29.27 2010 = 100 | 30.35 2010 = 100 | 1.08 2010 = 100 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 79.06 2010 = 100 | 74.35 2010 = 100 | 4.71 2010 = 100 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 118.96 2010 = 100 | 126.26 2010 = 100 | 7.3 2010 = 100 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 169.99 2010 = 100 | 179.4 2010 = 100 | 9.41 2010 = 100 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 193.24 2010 = 100 against 191.45 2010 = 100 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.79 2010 = 100, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for consumer price index?
- Mexico ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 189 regions.
- 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.