China - Inflation Rate (annual %) 0.06
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked
Global rank
##13 of 193 economies
Ranking Race โ Inflation Rate (annual %)
1 = global #1 ยท lower value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. China climbed from #71 to #13 (overtook Comoros). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Key Events โ China
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1978Reform and opening-up curatedMarket reforms begin; the economy embarks on decades of rapid growth.
1988Fell 30 places in global rank auto
1990Climbed 82 places in global rank auto
1992Fell 34 places in global rank auto
1993Fell 36 places in global rank auto
1996Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1997Climbed 45 places in global rank auto
1998Climbed 42 places in global rank auto
Inflation Rate (annual %), 1987-2025
World Bank WDI · annual % · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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