China vs Singapore: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
China
0.7%
in 2026
Singapore
0.8%
in 2026
China rank
122nd
Singapore rank
121st
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was China ahead.
China ranks 122nd and Singapore ranks 121st of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 1.4% | 13.3% | China |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 1.9% | 5.8% | China |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | China |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.8% against 0.7% in China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between China and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- China ranks 122nd and Singapore ranks 121st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.