Germany vs United States: CPI country weights - OECD composition

Germany
6.51 Percentage of OECD consumer price index
in 2024
United States
39.78 Percentage of OECD consumer price index
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

CPI country weights - OECD composition over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 39.78 Percentage of OECD consumer price index against 6.51 Percentage of OECD consumer price index in Germany, a difference of 33.27 Percentage of OECD consumer price index.

That makes United States's figure about 6.1 times Germany's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 30 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1970s 9.65 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 37.84 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 28.19 Percentage of OECD consumer price index United States
1980s 8.95 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 38.25 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 29.3 Percentage of OECD consumer price index United States
1990s 8.32 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 38.38 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 30.07 Percentage of OECD consumer price index United States
2000s 6.88 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 39.73 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 32.85 Percentage of OECD consumer price index United States
2010s 6.6 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 39.68 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 33.08 Percentage of OECD consumer price index United States
2020s 6.56 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 40.34 Percentage of OECD consumer price index 33.78 Percentage of OECD consumer price index United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cpi country weights - oecd composition, Germany or United States?
United States, at 39.78 Percentage of OECD consumer price index against 6.51 Percentage of OECD consumer price index in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cpi country weights - oecd composition between Germany and United States?
33.27 Percentage of OECD consumer price index, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for cpi country weights - oecd composition?
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as CPI country weights - OECD composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CPI country weights - OECD composition
Unit
Percentage of OECD consumer price index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 1,948 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains country weights used for calculation of Consumer Prices aggregates for OECD total and G7 area. The weights are based on relative share of individual final consumption expenditure of households and non-profit institutions serving households expressed in Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs).