China - Consumer price index 132.6
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 192 economies tracked
Global rank
##139 of 192 economies
Ranking Race — Consumer price index
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. China climbed from #67 to #139 (overtook Costa Rica). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Key Events — China
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1978Reform and opening-up curatedMarket reforms begin; the economy embarks on decades of rapid growth.
1995Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2001WTO accession curatedJoins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.
2002Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2007Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
2009Fell 54 places in global rank auto
2010Climbed 54 places in global rank auto
2010World's second-largest economy curatedGDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
Consumer price index, 1986-2025
World Bank WDI · index (2010 = 100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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