Consumer price index in China
China: Consumer price index was 132.6 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in China, 1986–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in China stood at 132.6 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in China peaked at 132.6 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.05 2010 = 100, in 1986.
China ranks 151st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6 2010 = 100 | 26.05 2010 = 100 | 39.24 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 64.07 2010 = 100 | 40.44 2010 = 100 | 82.47 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.15 2010 = 100 | 80.96 2010 = 100 | 97.63 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.62 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 125.08 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.12 2010 = 100 | 128.11 2010 = 100 | 132.6 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in China?
- Consumer price index in China was 132.6 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 132.6 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.05 2010 = 100 in 1986.
- How does China rank for consumer price index?
- China ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.