Annual inflation, consumer prices in China
China: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 0.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in China, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in China peaked at 5.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2002.
China ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | -0.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
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More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in China?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in China was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2002.
- How does China rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- China ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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