CPI Price, nominal in Japan

Japan: CPI Price, nominal was 118.6 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
118.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
151st
of 157 countries
All-time high
118.6
in 2026
All-time low
88.99
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal in Japan, 1987–2026

02550751001251987200620261987: 891988: 89.61989: 91.61990: 94.41991: 97.51992: 99.21993: 100.51994: 101.21995: 101.11996: 101.21997: 102.91998: 103.61999: 103.22000: 102.52001: 101.82002: 100.92003: 100.62004: 100.62005: 100.32006: 100.62007: 100.62008: 1022009: 100.72010: 99.92011: 99.62012: 99.62013: 99.92014: 102.72015: 103.52016: 103.42017: 103.92018: 104.92019: 105.42020: 105.42021: 105.12022: 107.72023: 111.32024: 114.32025: 117.92026: 118.6

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 118.6 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Japan peaked at 118.6 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 88.99, in 1987.

Japan ranks 151st of 157 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.06 88.99 91.62 3
1990s 100.48 94.43 103.59 10
2000s 101.07 100.33 102.52 10
2010s 102.28 99.6 105.39 10
2020s 111.48 105.12 118.6 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 148 Cyprus 121.96 compare
  2. 149 Niger 120.52 compare
  3. 150 Grenada 120.23 compare
  4. 152 Chad 114.63 compare
  5. 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 114.6 compare
  6. 154 Comoros 112.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Japan?
Cpi price, nominal in Japan was 118.6 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 118.6 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 88.99 in 1987.
How does Japan rank for cpi price, nominal?
Japan ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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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About this data

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, 6,097 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.