Inflation Comparison: 日本 vs 韩国

Compare inflation trends between 日本 and 韩国 from 2000 to 2026

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日本

JPY
+11.4% Total Inflation
0.45% Avg Annual Rate
-10.3% Purchasing Power Lost
VS

韩国

KRW
+80.8% Total Inflation
2.50% Avg Annual Rate
-44.7% Purchasing Power Lost
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日本 had 69.4% less cumulative inflation in this period

CPI Evolution (Consumer Price Index)

Year-by-Year Comparison

Year 日本 CPI 日本 (Change) 韩国 CPI 韩国 (Change)
2000 102.67 - 73.11 -
2001 101.91 -0.7% 76.09 +4.1%
2002 100.97 -0.9% 78.19 +2.8%
2003 100.71 -0.3% 80.94 +3.5%
2004 100.70 0.0% 83.84 +3.6%
2005 100.41 -0.3% 86.15 +2.8%
2006 100.66 +0.2% 88.08 +2.2%
2007 100.72 +0.1% 90.32 +2.5%
2008 102.12 +1.4% 94.54 +4.7%
2009 100.73 -1.4% 97.14 +2.8%
2010 100.00 -0.7% 100.00 +2.9%
2011 99.73 -0.3% 104.03 +4.0%
2012 99.68 0.0% 106.30 +2.2%
2013 100.02 +0.3% 107.68 +1.3%
2014 102.78 +2.8% 109.06 +1.3%
2015 103.59 +0.8% 109.83 +0.7%
2016 103.46 -0.1% 110.89 +1.0%
2017 103.96 +0.5% 113.05 +1.9%
2018 104.99 +1.0% 114.72 +1.5%
2019 105.48 +0.5% 115.16 +0.4%
2020 101.09 -4.2% 105.77 -8.2%
2021 101.30 +0.2% 109.68 +3.7%
2022 107.84 +6.5% 115.20 +5.0%
2023 111.36 +3.3% 118.85 +3.2%
2024 114.41 +2.7% 132.20 +11.2%

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Inflation 日本 vs 韩国: Complete Analysis

Between 2000 and 2026, 日本 experienced a cumulative inflation of 11.4%, while 韩国 recorded 80.8%. This means that 日本 maintained greater price stability during this period, with a difference of 69.4 percentage points.

Source: World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL)