CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in China

China: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 135.84 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
135.84
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 155 countries
All-time high
135.84
in 2026
All-time low
28.41
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in China, 1987–2026

2550751001251987200620261987: 28.41988: 33.81989: 39.91990: 41.11991: 42.61992: 45.31993: 521994: 64.61995: 75.41996: 81.61997: 83.91998: 83.31999: 82.12000: 82.42001: 832002: 82.32003: 83.32004: 86.62005: 88.12006: 89.42007: 93.72008: 99.22009: 98.52010: 101.82011: 107.32012: 110.12013: 1132014: 115.32015: 116.92016: 119.32017: 121.12018: 123.72019: 127.32020: 130.42021: 131.62022: 134.22023: 134.52024: 134.82025: 134.92026: 135.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in China is 135.84, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in China peaked at 135.84 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 28.41, in 1987.

That places China 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.04 28.41 39.92 3
1990s 65.19 41.14 83.92 10
2000s 88.64 82.35 99.16 10
2010s 115.56 101.76 127.25 10
2020s 133.75 130.4 135.84 7

Countries ranked near China

  1. 103 Malta 137.8 compare
  2. 104 Ecuador 137.53 compare
  3. 105 Malaysia 136.57 compare
  4. 107 Portugal 134.91 compare
  5. 108 Finland 134.91 compare
  6. 109 Italy 133.73 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in China?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in China was 135.84 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 135.84 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 28.41 in 1987.
How does China rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
China ranks 106th out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.