El Salvador vs Japan: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
El Salvador
0.6%
in 2026
Japan
0.6%
in 2026
El Salvador rank
126th
Japan rank
128th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 126th and Japan ranks 128th of 156 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7% | 1.0% | 19.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 1.2% | 9.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -0.3% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., El Salvador or Japan?
- El Salvador, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- El Salvador ranks 126th and Japan ranks 128th 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.