Australia
Consumer Price Index · 148.5 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
148.5
2025
Earliest CPI
8.0
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+140.5
+1764.9%
Key Takeaways
- Australia has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 148.5.
- Cumulative CPI change: +1764.9% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 26.7%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Australia has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Australia
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Australia compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Australia
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148.5 | +4.1 (+2.9%) |
| 2024 | 144.3 | +4.4 (+3.2%) |
| 2023 | 139.9 | +7.4 (+5.6%) |
| 2022 | 132.5 | +8.2 (+6.6%) |
| 2021 | 124.3 | +3.5 (+2.9%) |
| 2020 | 120.8 | +1.0 (+0.8%) |
| 2019 | 119.8 | +1.9 (+1.6%) |
| 2018 | 117.9 | +2.2 (+1.9%) |
| 2017 | 115.7 | +2.2 (+1.9%) |
| 2016 | 113.5 | +1.4 (+1.3%) |
| 2015 | 112.0 | +1.7 (+1.5%) |
| 2014 | 110.4 | +2.7 (+2.5%) |
| 2013 | 107.7 | +2.6 (+2.4%) |
| 2012 | 105.1 | +1.8 (+1.8%) |
| 2011 | 103.3 | +3.3 (+3.3%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +2.8 (+2.9%) |
| 2009 | 97.2 | +1.7 (+1.8%) |
| 2008 | 95.5 | +4.0 (+4.4%) |
| 2007 | 91.5 | +2.1 (+2.3%) |
| 2006 | 89.4 | +3.1 (+3.6%) |
| 2005 | 86.3 | +2.3 (+2.7%) |
| 2004 | 84.1 | +1.9 (+2.3%) |
| 2003 | 82.2 | +2.2 (+2.7%) |
| 2002 | 80.0 | +2.3 (+3.0%) |
| 2001 | 77.7 | +3.3 (+4.4%) |
| 2000 | 74.4 | +3.2 (+4.5%) |
| 1999 | 71.2 | +1.0 (+1.5%) |
| 1998 | 70.2 | +0.6 (+0.9%) |
| 1997 | 69.6 | +0.2 (+0.2%) |
| 1996 | 69.4 | +1.8 (+2.6%) |
| 1995 | 67.6 | +3.0 (+4.6%) |
| 1994 | 64.6 | +1.2 (+2.0%) |
| 1993 | 63.4 | +1.1 (+1.8%) |
| 1992 | 62.3 | +0.6 (+1.0%) |
| 1991 | 61.7 | +1.9 (+3.2%) |
| 1990 | 59.8 | +4.1 (+7.3%) |
| 1989 | 55.7 | +3.9 (+7.5%) |
| 1988 | 51.8 | +3.5 (+7.2%) |
| 1987 | 48.3 | +3.8 (+8.5%) |
| 1986 | 44.5 | +3.7 (+9.1%) |
| 1985 | 40.8 | +2.6 (+6.7%) |
| 1984 | 38.2 | +1.5 (+4.0%) |
| 1983 | 36.8 | +3.4 (+10.0%) |
| 1982 | 33.4 | +3.4 (+11.4%) |
| 1981 | 30.0 | +2.6 (+9.5%) |
| 1980 | 27.4 | +2.5 (+10.1%) |
| 1979 | 24.9 | +2.1 (+9.1%) |
| 1978 | 22.8 | +1.7 (+8.0%) |
| 1977 | 21.1 | +2.3 (+12.3%) |
| 1976 | 18.8 | +2.2 (+13.3%) |
| 1975 | 16.6 | +2.2 (+15.2%) |
| 1974 | 14.4 | +1.9 (+15.4%) |
| 1973 | 12.5 | +1.0 (+9.1%) |
| 1972 | 11.4 | +0.7 (+6.0%) |
| 1971 | 10.8 | +0.6 (+6.1%) |
| 1970 | 10.2 | +0.3 (+3.4%) |
| 1969 | 9.8 | +0.3 (+3.3%) |
| 1968 | 9.5 | +0.2 (+2.5%) |
| 1967 | 9.3 | +0.3 (+3.5%) |
| 1966 | 9.0 | +0.3 (+3.3%) |
| 1965 | 8.7 | +0.3 (+3.4%) |
| 1964 | 8.4 | +0.2 (+2.9%) |
| 1963 | 8.2 | +0.1 (+0.6%) |
| 1962 | 8.1 | -0.0 (-0.3%) |
| 1961 | 8.1 | +0.2 (+2.3%) |
| 1960 | 8.0 | — |
Inflation in Australia
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Australia tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 8.0 to 148.5, representing a cumulative change of +1764.9%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the AUD buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Australia's inflation against other countries on the world map.