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China Lowest Inflation Rate

-1.40% in 1999
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank

The lowest inflation rate in China was -1.40% in 1999. The top 5 years were: 1999 (-1.40%), 1998 (-0.77%), 2002 (-0.73%), 2009 (-0.73%), 2025 (0.01%).

Top 5 Lowest Years
China Top 5 Lowest Inflation Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1999 -1.40%
2nd 1998 -0.77%
3rd 2002 -0.73%
4th 2009 -0.73%
5th 2025 0.01%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
1999 -1.40% −0.63pp 12th
2025 0.01% −0.21pp 186th
2024 0.22% −0.01pp 8th
2023 0.23% −1.74pp 5th
2009 -0.73% −6.59pp 18th
2002 -0.73% −1.46pp 9th
1998 -0.77% −3.53pp 6th
2022 1.97% +1.06pp 8th
2021 0.98% −1.52pp 17th
2018 2.07% +0.51pp 83rd
2017 1.59% −0.41pp 70th
2016 2.00% +0.54pp 112th
2015 1.44% −0.52pp 101st
2014 1.92% −0.73pp 94th
2006 1.65% −0.17pp 21st
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