Australia Lowest Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
The lowest inflation rate in Australia was -0.32% in 1962. The top 5 years were: 1962 (-0.32%), 1997 (0.22%), 1963 (0.64%), 2020 (0.85%), 1998 (0.86%).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Australia Top 5 Lowest Inflation Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
1962 |
-0.32% |
| 2nd |
1997 |
0.22% |
| 3rd |
1963 |
0.64% |
| 4th |
2020 |
0.85% |
| 5th |
1998 |
0.86% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 1997 |
0.22% |
−2.43pp |
6th |
| 1962 |
-0.32% |
−2.61pp |
8th |
| 2020 |
0.85% |
−0.72pp |
70th |
| 2016 |
1.28% |
−0.21pp |
94th |
| 2015 |
1.51% |
−1.00pp |
104th |
| 1999 |
1.48% |
+0.62pp |
56th |
| 1998 |
0.86% |
+0.64pp |
24th |
| 1992 |
1.01% |
−2.29pp |
18th |
| 1963 |
0.64% |
+0.96pp |
8th |
| 2025 |
2.58% |
−0.59pp |
109th |
| 2019 |
1.61% |
−0.32pp |
74th |
| 2021 |
2.86% |
+1.97pp |
80th |
| 2018 |
1.91% |
−0.08pp |
74th |
| 2017 |
1.95% |
+0.67pp |
85th |
| 2024 |
3.16% |
−2.43pp |
101st |
| 2014 |
2.49% |
+0.04pp |
105th |
| 2013 |
2.45% |
+0.76pp |
96th |
| 2012 |
1.76% |
−1.59pp |
36th |
| 2009 |
1.77% |
−2.58pp |
77th |
| 2011 |
3.30% |
+0.44pp |
58th |
| 2010 |
2.92% |
+1.15pp |
91st |
| 2007 |
2.33% |
−1.23pp |
44th |
| 2006 |
3.56% |
+0.90pp |
80th |
| 2005 |
2.69% |
+0.35pp |
62nd |
| 2004 |
2.34% |
−0.39pp |
69th |
| 2003 |
2.73% |
−0.32pp |
88th |
| 2002 |
2.98% |
−1.43pp |
94th |
| 1996 |
2.62% |
−2.01pp |
42nd |
| 1994 |
1.97% |
+0.22pp |
25th |
| 1993 |
1.75% |
+0.78pp |
29th |
| 1991 |
3.18% |
−4.06pp |
28th |
| 1968 |
2.52% |
−0.96pp |
40th |
| 1961 |
2.29% |
−1.44pp |
37th |
| 1965 |
3.41% |
+0.54pp |
39th |
| 2001 |
4.41% |
−0.05pp |
107th |
| 1970 |
3.44% |
+0.16pp |
34th |
| 1966 |
3.29% |
−0.11pp |
34th |
| 1964 |
2.87% |
+2.23pp |
30th |
| 2008 |
4.35% |
+1.99pp |
36th |
| 2000 |
4.46% |
+3.05pp |
109th |
| 1967 |
3.48% |
+0.18pp |
52nd |
| 1995 |
4.63% |
+2.70pp |
54th |
| 1984 |
3.96% |
−6.08pp |
41st |
| 1969 |
3.28% |
+0.76pp |
43rd |
| 1960 |
3.73% |
– |
46th |
| 2023 |
5.60% |
−1.06pp |
91st |
| 2022 |
6.59% |
+3.77pp |
72nd |
| 1972 |
6.02% |
−0.11pp |
46th |
| 1971 |
6.14% |
+2.70pp |
66th |
| 1990 |
7.33% |
−0.25pp |
68th |
| 1989 |
7.53% |
+0.26pp |
80th |
| 1988 |
7.22% |
−1.32pp |
77th |
| 1985 |
6.73% |
+2.77pp |
73rd |
| 1987 |
8.53% |
−0.52pp |
88th |
| 1978 |
8.00% |
−4.30pp |
43rd |
| 1986 |
9.05% |
+2.32pp |
89th |
| 1983 |
10.04% |
−1.31pp |
83rd |
| 1981 |
9.49% |
−0.65pp |
45th |
| 1979 |
9.12% |
+1.12pp |
40th |
| 1973 |
9.09% |
+3.07pp |
38th |
| 1980 |
10.14% |
+1.01pp |
39th |
| 1982 |
11.35% |
+1.86pp |
86th |
| 1977 |
12.31% |
−1.01pp |
62nd |
| 1976 |
13.32% |
−1.84pp |
76th |
| 1975 |
15.16% |
−0.25pp |
61st |
| 1974 |
15.42% |
+6.33pp |
38th |
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