Japan Inflation Rate 1960-2023
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Japan inflation rate for 2021 was -0.23%, a 0.21% decline from 2020.
- Japan inflation rate for 2020 was -0.03%, a 0.49% decline from 2019.
- Japan inflation rate for 2019 was 0.47%, a 0.52% decline from 2018.
- Japan inflation rate for 2018 was 0.99%, a 0.5% increase from 2017.
| Japan Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
-0.23% |
-0.21% |
| 2020 |
-0.03% |
-0.49% |
| 2019 |
0.47% |
-0.52% |
| 2018 |
0.99% |
0.50% |
| 2017 |
0.48% |
0.61% |
| 2016 |
-0.13% |
-0.92% |
| 2015 |
0.80% |
-1.96% |
| 2014 |
2.76% |
2.42% |
| 2013 |
0.34% |
0.38% |
| 2012 |
-0.04% |
0.23% |
| 2011 |
-0.27% |
0.46% |
| 2010 |
-0.73% |
0.62% |
| 2009 |
-1.35% |
-2.73% |
| 2008 |
1.38% |
1.32% |
| 2007 |
0.06% |
-0.19% |
| 2006 |
0.25% |
0.53% |
| 2005 |
-0.28% |
-0.27% |
| 2004 |
-0.01% |
0.25% |
| 2003 |
-0.26% |
0.67% |
| 2002 |
-0.92% |
-0.18% |
| 2001 |
-0.74% |
-0.06% |
| 2000 |
-0.68% |
-0.34% |
| 1999 |
-0.34% |
-1.00% |
| 1998 |
0.66% |
-1.09% |
| 1997 |
1.75% |
1.61% |
| 1996 |
0.14% |
0.26% |
| 1995 |
-0.13% |
-0.82% |
| 1994 |
0.70% |
-0.55% |
| 1993 |
1.24% |
-0.52% |
| 1992 |
1.76% |
-1.49% |
| 1991 |
3.25% |
0.17% |
| 1990 |
3.08% |
0.81% |
| 1989 |
2.27% |
1.59% |
| 1988 |
0.68% |
0.55% |
| 1987 |
0.13% |
-0.47% |
| 1986 |
0.60% |
-1.44% |
| 1985 |
2.03% |
-0.23% |
| 1984 |
2.26% |
0.36% |
| 1983 |
1.90% |
-0.84% |
| 1982 |
2.74% |
-2.17% |
| 1981 |
4.91% |
-2.87% |
| 1980 |
7.78% |
4.08% |
| 1979 |
3.70% |
-0.51% |
| 1978 |
4.21% |
-3.95% |
| 1977 |
8.16% |
-1.21% |
| 1976 |
9.37% |
-2.36% |
| 1975 |
11.73% |
-11.49% |
| 1974 |
23.22% |
11.61% |
| 1973 |
11.61% |
6.77% |
| 1972 |
4.84% |
-1.55% |
| 1971 |
6.40% |
-0.53% |
| 1970 |
6.92% |
1.67% |
| 1969 |
5.25% |
-0.09% |
| 1968 |
5.34% |
1.35% |
| 1967 |
3.99% |
-1.05% |
| 1966 |
5.04% |
-1.62% |
| 1965 |
6.66% |
2.86% |
| 1964 |
3.80% |
-2.91% |
| 1963 |
6.71% |
-0.13% |
| 1962 |
6.84% |
1.47% |
| 1961 |
5.37% |
1.79% |
| 1960 |
3.57% |
1.79% |
