Changes in the Prices of Candy in Japan, 1970-2014
Japanese government monitors the price of candy every month.
The following data show the changes in the price indexes of candy between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100.
| Year | Index (2010 = 100) | Price of 90 g candies (yen) |
| 1970 | 23.9 | 45 |
| 1971 | 27.1 | 51 |
| 1972 | 29.5 | 55 |
| 1973 | 32.6 | 61 |
| 1974 | 52.8 | 99 |
| 1975 | 62.1 | 117 |
| 1976 | 64.7 | 122 |
| 1977 | 65.4 | 123 |
| 1978 | 65.3 | 123 |
| 1979 | 64.8 | 122 |
| 1980 | 66.2 | 124 |
| 1981 | 74.3 | 140 |
| 1982 | 73.7 | 139 |
| 1983 | 70.2 | 132 |
| 1984 | 70.1 | 132 |
| 1985 | 70.6 | 133 |
| 1986 | 70.5 | 133 |
| 1987 | 70.3 | 132 |
| 1988 | 70.1 | 132 |
| 1989 | 71.1 | 134 |
| 1990 | 72.1 | 136 |
| 1991 | 75.9 | 143 |
| 1992 | 76.4 | 144 |
| 1993 | 76.8 | 144 |
| 1994 | 76.8 | 144 |
| 1995 | 76.9 | 145 |
| 1996 | 76.7 | 144 |
| 1997 | 77.9 | 146 |
| 1998 | 78.3 | 147 |
| 1999 | 77.9 | 146 |
| 2000 | 77.3 | 145 |
| 2001 | 75.8 | 143 |
| 2002 | 75.1 | 141 |
| 2003 | 75.2 | 141 |
| 2004 | 75.3 | 142 |
| 2005 | 75.2 | 141 |
| 2006 | 75.8 | 143 |
| 2007 | 77.1 | 145 |
| 2008 | 81.3 | 153 |
| 2009 | 93.8 | 176 |
| 2010 | 100.0 | 188 |
| 2011 | 99.0 | 186 |
| 2012 | 98.3 | 185 |
| 2013 | 97.6 | 183 |
| 2014 | 99.5 | 187 |
The next data show the changes in 90g candies price from 1970 to 2014.
Source is Statistics Bureau. 消費者物価指数 (CPI) 結果
www.stat.go.jp/data/cpi/historic.htm
www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/Csvdl.do?sinfid=000011288549
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