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

Taiwan: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 0.9% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
112th
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 1992
All-time low
-0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
40
1987–2026

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

0241987200620261987: 0.521988: 1.31989: 4.41990: 4.11991: 3.61992: 4.51993: 2.91994: 4.11995: 3.71996: 3.11997: 0.9061998: 1.71999: 0.1792000: 1.32001: -0.0022002: -0.1942003: -0.2822004: 1.62005: 2.32006: 0.6072007: 1.82008: 3.52009: -0.8632010: 0.9662011: 1.42012: 1.92013: 0.792014: 1.22015: -0.3032016: 1.42017: 0.6262018: 1.42019: 0.5582020: -0.2422021: 22022: 2.92023: 2.52024: 2.22025: 1.72026: 0.905

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.9% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.

The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan peaked at 4.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2009.

Taiwan ranks 112th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.1% 0.5% 4.4% 3
1990s 2.9% 0.2% 4.5% 10
2000s 1.0% -0.9% 3.5% 10
2010s 1.0% -0.3% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.7% -0.2% 2.9% 7

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 109 Rwanda 1.0% compare
  2. 110 Belgium 0.9% compare
  3. 111 Cape Verde 0.9% compare
  4. 113 Jordan 0.9% compare
  5. 114 Saudi Arabia 0.9% compare
  6. 115 Guatemala 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan was 0.9% 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2009.
How does Taiwan rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Taiwan ranks 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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About this data

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
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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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.