CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in South Africa
South Africa: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 17.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in South Africa, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in South Africa is 17.14, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in South Africa peaked at 18.28 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 2022.
That places South Africa 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.28 | — |
| 2010 | 18.28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.19 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.24 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.14 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.14 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 17.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.56, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 17.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.29, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.28 | 18.28 | 18.28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.93 | 17.24 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 17.14 | 17.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in South Africa?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in South Africa was 17.14 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
- South Africa ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. 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.