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Australia vs U.S.: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Consumer price inflation: Australia 4.3%, U.S. 3.7%. Higher: Australia (+0.6pp).

Australia vs U.S.: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026)Australia: 2025-09 3.6%, 2025-11 3.4%, 2025-12 3.8%, 2026-01 3.8%, 2026-02 3.7%, 2026-03 4.6%, 2026-04 4.2%, 2026-05 4%, 2026-06 3.8%, 2026-07 3.5%, 2026-08 4%, 2026-09 4.3%; U.S.: 2025-09 3%, 2025-11 2.7%, 2025-12 2.7%, 2026-01 2.4%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-03 3.3%, 2026-04 3.8%, 2026-05 4.2%, 2026-06 3.5%, 2026-07 3.4%, 2026-08 3.4%, 2026-09 3.7% Australia vs U.S.: consumer price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2.3%4.6%Australia 2025-09: 3.6%Australia 2025-11: 3.4%Australia 2025-12: 3.8%Australia 2026-01: 3.8%Australia 2026-02: 3.7%Australia 2026-03: 4.6%Australia 2026-04: 4.2%Australia 2026-05: 4%Australia 2026-06: 3.8%Australia 2026-07: 3.5%Australia 2026-08: 4%Australia 2026-09: 4.3%Australia 4.3%U.S. 2025-09: 3%U.S. 2025-11: 2.7%U.S. 2025-12: 2.7%U.S. 2026-01: 2.4%U.S. 2026-02: 2.4%U.S. 2026-03: 3.3%U.S. 2026-04: 3.8%U.S. 2026-05: 4.2%U.S. 2026-06: 3.5%U.S. 2026-07: 3.4%U.S. 2026-08: 3.4%U.S. 2026-09: 3.7%U.S. 3.7%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ Australia ■ U.S. Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/inflation/au-us
Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaU.S.Gap (Australia − U.S.)
September 20264.3%3.7%+0.6pp
August 20264%3.4%+0.6pp
July 20263.5%3.4%+0.1pp
June 20263.8%3.5%+0.3pp
May 20264%4.2%-0.2pp
April 20264.2%3.8%+0.4pp
March 20264.6%3.3%+1.3pp
February 20263.7%2.4%+1.3pp
January 20263.8%2.4%+1.4pp
December 20253.8%2.7%+1.1pp
November 20253.4%2.7%+0.7pp
September 20253.6%3%+0.6pp

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