¥5,000 in 2010 is worth ¥6,696 today (China CPI)
¥6,696
Updated April 1, 2025 · FRED (OECD Main Economic Indicators)
¥5,000 in 2010 is worth ¥6,696.07 in today's yuan, adjusted by Chinese consumer-price inflation (China CPI), which rose 34% since then. FRED (OECD Main Economic Indicators) data through April 1, 2025.
In 2010, ¥5,000 was a substantial sum for most Chinese households, well beyond everyday spending. Inflation was climbing again as post-crisis stimulus and rising food prices took hold, with the consumer-price index moving past 5% year-on-year into 2011. As prices rose further over the years that followed, matching what those ¥5,000 could buy in 2010 now requires a considerably larger amount 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | ¥5,198 |
| 2020 | ¥6,491 |
| 2025 | ¥6,696 |
Selected milestones; the math uses every month of the official series.
Put differently: what cost ¥5,000 in 2010 costs ¥6,696.07 today. A yuan from 2010 buys only 75% of what it bought then — prices rose 34% over the period.
In 2010 inflation climbed again as post-crisis stimulus and rising food prices took hold, with the consumer-price index rising past 5% year-on-year into 2011.
Frequently asked questions
How is the value of ¥5,000 from 2010 calculated?
We divide today's China CPI index level by the 2010 level, sourced from FRED (OECD Main Economic Indicators). The cumulative change is 34% — a factor of 1.34.
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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