CPI Price, nominal in Japan

Japan: CPI Price, nominal was 119.22 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
119.22
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
152nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
119.22
in 2026
All-time low
88.95
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal in Japan, 1987–2026

02550751001251987200620261987: 891988: 89.51989: 91.61990: 94.41991: 97.51992: 99.21993: 100.41994: 101.11995: 1011996: 101.21997: 102.91998: 103.61999: 103.22000: 102.52001: 101.82002: 100.82003: 100.62004: 100.62005: 100.32006: 100.52007: 100.62008: 1022009: 100.62010: 99.92011: 99.62012: 99.62013: 99.92014: 102.72015: 103.52016: 103.42017: 103.82018: 104.82019: 105.42020: 105.32021: 105.12022: 107.72023: 111.22024: 114.32025: 117.92026: 119.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 119.22 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Japan peaked at 119.22 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 88.95, in 1987.

Japan ranks 152nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

CPI Price, nominal in Japan, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal in Japan, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 88.95
1988 89.54 +0.7%
1989 91.6 +2.3%
1990 94.4 +3.1%
1991 97.49 +3.3%
1992 99.18 +1.7%
1993 100.43 +1.3%
1994 101.12 +0.7%
1995 101.01 -0.1%
1996 101.15 +0.1%
1997 102.87 +1.7%
1998 103.56 +0.7%
1999 103.2 -0.3%
2000 102.51 -0.7%
2001 101.77 -0.7%
2002 100.84 -0.9%
2003 100.58 -0.3%
2004 100.56 -0.0%
2005 100.31 -0.2%
2006 100.53 +0.2%
2007 100.58 +0.0%
2008 101.97 +1.4%
2009 100.6 -1.3%
2010 99.89 -0.7%
2011 99.61 -0.3%
2012 99.56 -0.0%
2013 99.89 +0.3%
2014 102.66 +2.8%
2015 103.47 +0.8%
2016 103.35 -0.1%
2017 103.84 +0.5%
2018 104.84 +1.0%
2019 105.37 +0.5%
2020 105.35 -0.0%
2021 105.09 -0.2%
2022 107.72 +2.5%
2023 111.23 +3.3%
2024 114.29 +2.7%
2025 117.93 +3.2%
2026 119.22 +1.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 119.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 142.5, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 119.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153.46, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.03 88.95 91.6 3
1990s 100.44 94.4 103.56 10
2000s 101.03 100.31 102.51 10
2010s 102.25 99.56 105.37 10
2020s 111.55 105.09 119.22 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 149 Gabon 123.51 compare
  2. 150 Bahrain 122.93 compare
  3. 151 Grenada 121.08 compare
  4. 153 Djibouti 118.29 compare
  5. 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.44 compare
  6. 155 Chad 114.63 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Japan?
Cpi price, nominal in Japan was 119.22 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 119.22 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 88.95 in 1987.
How does Japan rank for cpi price, nominal?
Japan ranks 152nd out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,127 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 not seasonally adjusted.