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US vs Australia Inflation
United States moved above Australia in 1962. In 1960 Australia stood at roughly 256% of United States’s Inflation; today the figure is about 97%, and the pair was closest in 2016 (101%).
| Year | United States | Australia | Australia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.46% | 3.73% | 256% |
| 1970 | 5.84% | 3.44% | 59% |
| 1980 | 13.55% | 10.14% | 75% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | 7.33% | 136% |
| 2000 | 3.38% | 4.46% | 132% |
| 2010 | 1.64% | 2.92% | 178% |
| 2020 | 1.23% | 0.85% | 69% |
| 2024 | 2.95% | 3.17% | 107% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States move above Australia in Inflation?
In 1962. United States’s published Inflation rose above Australia’s that year.
How do United States and Australia compare today?
United States is ahead: 2.95% against 2.87% — the trailing economy stands at about 97% of the leader.
Are these Inflation figures nominal or adjusted?
The series is a share expressed in annual %, exactly as the World Bank publishes it; movements are percentage points, not percent.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: