United States vs Japan
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | United States | Japan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.9 percent | 2.7 percent | +0.2 percent |
| 2023 | 4.1 percent | 3.3 percent | +0.8 percent |
| 2022 | 8.0 percent | 2.5 percent | +5.5 percent |
| 2021 | 4.7 percent | -0.2 percent | +4.9 percent |
| 2020 | 1.2 percent | 0.0 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 2019 | 1.8 percent | 0.5 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 2018 | 2.4 percent | 1.0 percent | +1.5 percent |
| 2017 | 2.1 percent | 0.5 percent | +1.6 percent |
| 2016 | 1.3 percent | -0.1 percent | +1.4 percent |
| 2015 | 0.1 percent | 0.8 percent | -0.7 percent |
| 2014 | 1.6 percent | 2.8 percent | -1.1 percent |
| 2013 | 1.5 percent | 0.3 percent | +1.1 percent |
| 2012 | 2.1 percent | 0.0 percent | +2.1 percent |
| 2011 | 3.2 percent | -0.3 percent | +3.4 percent |
| 2010 | 1.6 percent | -0.7 percent | +2.4 percent |
| 2009 | -0.4 percent | -1.4 percent | +1.0 percent |
| 2008 | 3.8 percent | 1.4 percent | +2.5 percent |
| 2007 | 2.9 percent | 0.1 percent | +2.8 percent |
| 2006 | 3.2 percent | 0.2 percent | +3.0 percent |
| 2005 | 3.4 percent | -0.3 percent | +3.7 percent |
| 2004 | 2.7 percent | 0.0 percent | +2.7 percent |
| 2003 | 2.3 percent | -0.3 percent | +2.5 percent |
| 2002 | 1.6 percent | -0.9 percent | +2.5 percent |
| 2001 | 2.8 percent | -0.7 percent | +3.6 percent |
| 2000 | 3.4 percent | -0.7 percent | +4.1 percent |
| 1999 | 2.2 percent | -0.3 percent | +2.5 percent |
| 1998 | 1.6 percent | 0.7 percent | +0.9 percent |
| 1997 | 2.3 percent | 1.7 percent | +0.6 percent |
| 1996 | 2.9 percent | 0.1 percent | +2.8 percent |
| 1995 | 2.8 percent | -0.1 percent | +2.9 percent |
| 1994 | 2.6 percent | 0.7 percent | +1.9 percent |
| 1993 | 3.0 percent | 1.2 percent | +1.7 percent |
| 1992 | 3.0 percent | 1.8 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 1991 | 4.2 percent | 3.3 percent | +1.0 percent |
| 1990 | 5.4 percent | 3.1 percent | +2.3 percent |
| 1989 | 4.8 percent | 2.3 percent | +2.6 percent |
| 1988 | 4.1 percent | 0.7 percent | +3.4 percent |
| 1987 | 3.7 percent | 0.1 percent | +3.5 percent |
| 1986 | 1.9 percent | 0.6 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 1985 | 3.5 percent | 2.0 percent | +1.5 percent |
| 1984 | 4.3 percent | 2.3 percent | +2.0 percent |
| 1983 | 3.2 percent | 1.9 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 1982 | 6.1 percent | 2.7 percent | +3.4 percent |
| 1981 | 10.3 percent | 4.9 percent | +5.4 percent |
| 1980 | 13.5 percent | 7.8 percent | +5.8 percent |
| 1979 | 11.3 percent | 3.7 percent | +7.6 percent |
| 1978 | 7.6 percent | 4.2 percent | +3.4 percent |
| 1977 | 6.5 percent | 8.2 percent | -1.7 percent |
| 1976 | 5.7 percent | 9.4 percent | -3.6 percent |
| 1975 | 9.1 percent | 11.7 percent | -2.6 percent |
| 1974 | 11.1 percent | 23.2 percent | -12.2 percent |
| 1973 | 6.2 percent | 11.6 percent | -5.4 percent |
| 1972 | 3.3 percent | 4.8 percent | -1.6 percent |
| 1971 | 4.3 percent | 6.4 percent | -2.1 percent |
| 1970 | 5.8 percent | 6.9 percent | -1.1 percent |
| 1969 | 5.5 percent | 5.2 percent | +0.2 percent |
| 1968 | 4.3 percent | 5.3 percent | -1.1 percent |
| 1967 | 2.8 percent | 4.0 percent | -1.2 percent |
| 1966 | 3.0 percent | 5.0 percent | -2.0 percent |
| 1965 | 1.6 percent | 6.7 percent | -5.1 percent |
| 1964 | 1.3 percent | 3.8 percent | -2.5 percent |
| 1963 | 1.2 percent | 6.7 percent | -5.5 percent |
| 1962 | 1.2 percent | 6.8 percent | -5.6 percent |
| 1961 | 1.1 percent | 5.4 percent | -4.3 percent |
| 1960 | 1.5 percent | 3.6 percent | -2.1 percent |
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Compare Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) data between United States and Japan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International