What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China?

Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China was 0.7% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1994.

What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 1999.

How does China rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?

China ranks 121st out of 155 countries with data for 2026.

Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China

Name: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
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China: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 0.7% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)

0.7%

Change on year

up 1,147.1%

World rank

121st

of 155 countries

All-time high

24.3%

in 1994

All-time low

-1.4%

in 1999

Years of data

1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China, 1987–2026

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2026, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 1,147.1% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China peaked at 24.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 1999.

That places China 121st out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	14.8%	7.2%	18.9%	3
1990s	7.8%	-1.4%	24.3%	10
2000s	1.9%	-0.8%	5.9%	10
2010s	2.6%	1.4%	5.4%	10
2020s	0.9%	0.1%	2.5%	7

Countries ranked near China

118 Bahrain 0.8% compare
119 Paraguay 0.8% compare
120 Singapore 0.8% compare
122 Czechia 0.7% compare
123 Italy 0.7% compare
124 Hungary 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 392,076 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 43,889 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China?: Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in China was 0.7% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 1999.
How does China rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?: China ranks 121st out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.