Japan vs South Africa: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous
Japan
3.17
in 2025
South Africa
3.21
in 2025
Japan rank
94th
South Africa rank
93rd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.21 against 3.17 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3 | 2.34 | 2.04 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.26 | 2.48 | 2.77 | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.02 | 9.86 | 0.84 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 14.6 | 12.07 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 9.89 | 8.68 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.255 | 5.42 | 5.67 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.467 | 5.16 | 4.7 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 4.76 | 2.85 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.21 against 3.17 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Japan ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.