Netherlands vs South Africa: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous
Netherlands
3.26
in 2025
South Africa
3.21
in 2025
Netherlands rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.26 against 3.21 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.47 | 2.68 | 1.79 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.03 | 9.86 | 2.82 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.87 | 14.6 | 11.73 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 9.89 | 7.44 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 5.42 | 3.29 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 5.16 | 3.54 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4.76 | 0.69 | 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, Netherlands or South Africa?
- Netherlands, at 3.26 against 3.21 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Netherlands ranks 91st 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.