¥1,000 in 2015 is worth ¥1,158 today (China CPI)
¥1,158
Updated April 1, 2025 · FRED (OECD Main Economic Indicators)
¥1,000 in 2015 is worth ¥1,158.41 in today's yuan, adjusted by Chinese consumer-price inflation (China CPI), which rose 16% since then. FRED (OECD Main Economic Indicators) data through April 1, 2025.
In 2015, ¥1,000 was a meaningful amount for a household, money typically held rather than spent in a day. Consumer-price inflation stayed subdued, generally around 1.5% to 2%, as producer prices fell and growth slowed from its earlier double-digit pace. Those modest yearly increases still add up over time, so equaling the purchasing power of those ¥1,000 calls for a larger figure in today's yuan.
Values are in Chinese yuan (renminbi, CN¥). The series starts in 1993, after the early reform years' high inflation. The yuan was largely pegged to the U.S. dollar for much of this span, but that moves exchange rates, not the domestic consumer-price inflation measured here.
Year by year
| Year | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | ¥1,123 |
| 2025 | ¥1,158 |
Selected milestones; the math uses every month of the official series.
Put differently: what cost ¥1,000 in 2015 costs ¥1,158.41 today. A yuan from 2015 buys only 86% of what it bought then — prices rose 16% over the period.
Through 2015 consumer-price inflation stayed subdued, generally around 1.5% to 2%, as producer prices fell and growth slowed from its earlier double-digit pace.
Frequently asked questions
How is the value of ¥1,000 from 2015 calculated?
We divide today's China CPI index level by the 2015 level, sourced from FRED (OECD Main Economic Indicators). The cumulative change is 16% — a factor of 1.16.
Which inflation measure is used?
China Consumer Price Index, the standard official gauge of consumer-price inflation in China, retrieved via FRED. The latest available reading is April 1, 2025.
Does this include investment returns?
No. This is a pure purchasing-power adjustment in yuan — it measures inflation, not what the money would have earned if invested or moved into another currency.
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Descriptive, educational content computed from official public data. Not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.