China vs Japan: Financial market — Real effective exchange rates - CPI based
Financial market — Real effective exchange rates - CPI based over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 87.89 Index against 81.12 Index in Japan, a difference of 6.77 Index.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 35 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385.67 Index | 93.93 Index | 291.74 Index | China |
| 1980s | 193.83 Index | 126.44 Index | 67.39 Index | China |
| 1990s | 69.76 Index | 161.03 Index | 91.27 Index | Japan |
| 2000s | 72.06 Index | 145.31 Index | 73.26 Index | Japan |
| 2010s | 89.84 Index | 117.29 Index | 27.45 Index | Japan |
| 2020s | 94.68 Index | 91.05 Index | 3.63 Index | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial market — real effective exchange rates - cpi based, China or Japan?
- China, at 87.89 Index against 81.12 Index in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in financial market — real effective exchange rates - cpi based between China and Japan?
- 6.77 Index, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for financial market — real effective exchange rates - cpi based?
- China ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financial market — Real effective exchange rates - CPI based. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial Indicators aim to capture in quantitative terms an important but heterogeneous and fast evolving area. Key factors driving this change are: globalisation of the financial markets; maturing of national financial markets and therefore the structure of these markets required to service their needs; increased sophistication of the actors in these markets; rapid technological change; and evolving regulatory frameworks. Financial institutions react and adapt to these conditions by changing their strategies; by specialising, by diversifying or concentrating their activities, and by extending through mergers and acquisitions. As a consequence, there is almost constant evolution in the institutional structures in which financial markets operate.OECD statistics contactStatistics and Data Directorate