New Zealand Inflation Rate
Oceania · 65 years of data (1960-2024)
2.92%
2024 Annual Rate
(-2.81%)
Average Rate
5.39%
1960-2024
Peak Inflation
17.15%
Year 1980
Lowest Rate
-0.11%
Year 1999
Volatility
4.92%
Std. Deviation
vs World Avg
-3.69%
World: 6.61%
vs Oceania
+0.08%
Region: 2.84%
Historical Inflation Chart
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Inflation Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.92% | ▼ 2.81% |
| 2023 | 5.73% | ▼ 1.44% |
| 2022 | 7.17% | ▲ 3.23% |
| 2021 | 3.94% | ▲ 2.23% |
| 2020 | 1.71% | ▲ 0.10% |
| 2019 | 1.62% | ▲ 0.02% |
| 2018 | 1.60% | ▼ 0.25% |
| 2017 | 1.85% | ▲ 1.20% |
| 2016 | 0.65% | ▲ 0.35% |
| 2015 | 0.29% | ▼ 0.93% |
| 2014 | 1.23% | ▲ 0.09% |
| 2013 | 1.13% | ▲ 0.07% |
| 2012 | 1.06% | ▼ 2.97% |
| 2011 | 4.03% | ▲ 1.73% |
| 2010 | 2.30% | ▲ 0.19% |
| 2009 | 2.12% | ▼ 1.84% |
| 2008 | 3.96% | ▲ 1.58% |
| 2007 | 2.38% | ▼ 0.99% |
| 2006 | 3.37% | ▲ 0.33% |
| 2005 | 3.04% | ▲ 0.75% |
| 2004 | 2.29% | ▲ 0.54% |
| 2003 | 1.75% | ▼ 0.92% |
| 2002 | 2.68% | ▲ 0.05% |
| 2001 | 2.63% | ▲ 0.01% |
| 2000 | 2.62% | ▲ 2.73% |
| 1999 | -0.11% | ▼ 1.38% |
| 1998 | 1.27% | ▲ 0.08% |
| 1997 | 1.19% | ▼ 1.10% |
| 1996 | 2.29% | ▼ 1.47% |
| 1995 | 3.75% | ▲ 2.01% |
| 1994 | 1.75% | ▲ 0.46% |
| 1993 | 1.29% | ▲ 0.27% |
| 1992 | 1.01% | ▼ 1.59% |
| 1991 | 2.60% | ▼ 3.50% |
| 1990 | 6.10% | ▲ 0.38% |
| 1989 | 5.72% | ▼ 0.66% |
| 1988 | 6.38% | ▼ 9.37% |
| 1987 | 15.74% | ▲ 2.53% |
| 1986 | 13.21% | ▼ 2.20% |
| 1985 | 15.42% | ▲ 9.25% |
| 1984 | 6.17% | ▼ 1.17% |
| 1983 | 7.34% | ▼ 8.82% |
| 1982 | 16.16% | ▲ 0.79% |
| 1981 | 15.37% | ▼ 1.78% |
| 1980 | 17.15% | ▲ 3.45% |
| 1979 | 13.70% | ▲ 1.74% |
| 1978 | 11.96% | ▼ 2.43% |
| 1977 | 14.38% | ▼ 2.52% |
| 1976 | 16.91% | ▲ 2.22% |
| 1975 | 14.69% | ▲ 3.58% |
| 1974 | 11.11% | ▲ 2.94% |
| 1973 | 8.17% | ▲ 1.23% |
| 1972 | 6.93% | ▼ 3.45% |
| 1971 | 10.39% | ▲ 3.87% |
| 1970 | 6.52% | ▲ 1.59% |
| 1969 | 4.93% | ▲ 0.61% |
| 1968 | 4.31% | ▼ 1.75% |
| 1967 | 6.06% | ▲ 3.30% |
| 1966 | 2.76% | ▼ 0.64% |
| 1965 | 3.40% | ▼ 0.08% |
| 1964 | 3.47% | ▲ 1.51% |
| 1963 | 1.97% | ▼ 0.71% |
| 1962 | 2.68% | ▲ 0.88% |
| 1961 | 1.80% | ▲ 1.10% |
| 1960 | 0.70% | — |
