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South Africa - Consumer Price Index 1972

Name: South Africa Consumer Price Index 1972
Creator: World Bank
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Consumer price index (2010 = 100) · World Bank

2.65 +0.16 from 1971 Global rank: 42nd

South Africa's consumer price index was 2.65 in 1972, increased +0.16 from 2.49 in 1971. This was the 42nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1972▾

Consumer Price Index by Country - 1972
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.00	15.8%
2nd	Peru	0.00	7.2%
3rd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	0.00	6.5%
4th	Türkiye	0.00	15.4%
5th	Uruguay	0.00	76.5%
6th	Sudan	0.00	13.6%
7th	Israel	0.00	12.9%
8th	Ghana	0.00	10.1%
9th	Chile	0.00	77.8%
10th	Suriname	0.01	3.2%
11th	Mexico	0.02	4.9%
12th	Poland	0.02	-0.1%
13th	Ecuador	0.02	7.5%
14th	Nigeria	0.12	3.5%
15th	Iceland	0.15	9.8%
16th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	0.19	6.4%
17th	Tanzania	0.19	7.6%
18th	Jamaica	0.20	5.4%
19th	Colombia	0.20	12.4%
20th	Myanmar	0.23	7.6%
21st	Costa Rica	0.34	4.6%
22nd	Dominican Republic	0.62	8.6%
23rd	Paraguay	0.65	9.2%
24th	Madagascar	0.74	5.6%
25th	Kenya	0.98	5.8%
26th	Haiti	1.27	3.2%
27th	Indonesia	1.28	6.5%
28th	Greece	1.49	4.3%
29th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	1.73	2.1%
30th	Burundi	1.80	3.8%
31st	Syrian Arab Republic	1.85	2.1%
32nd	Eswatini	1.86	2.4%
33rd	Guatemala	1.90	0.5%
34th	Honduras	2.08	3.6%
35th	El Salvador	2.10	1.5%
36th	Sri Lanka	2.17	6.3%
37th	Hungary	2.24	-
38th	Portugal	2.27	10.7%
39th	Philippines	2.50	8.2%
40th	Rwanda	2.52	3.1%
41st	Solomon Islands	2.63	6.9%
42nd	South Africa	2.65	6.4%
43rd	Gambia, The	2.86	8.7%
44th	Algeria	2.91	3.7%
45th	Pakistan	3.21	5.2%
46th	Trinidad and Tobago	3.50	9.3%
47th	Mauritius	3.71	5.4%
48th	Nepal	4.62	8.4%
49th	India	5.05	6.4%
50th	Samoa	5.06	7.5%
51st	Papua New Guinea	5.84	6.1%
52nd	Spain	6.03	8.3%
53rd	Italy	6.77	5.7%
54th	Korea	6.82	11.7%
55th	Côte d'Ivoire	8.08	0.3%
56th	Seychelles	8.49	20.9%
57th	New Zealand	8.54	6.9%
58th	Cameroon	8.86	8.1%
59th	Jordan	9.16	7.7%
60th	Barbados	9.33	11.9%
61st	Ireland	9.55	8.6%
62nd	United Kingdom	10.94	7.1%
63rd	Dominica	11.21	3.7%
64th	Australia	11.45	6.0%
65th	Fiji	11.53	22.0%
66th	Togo	11.92	7.7%
67th	St. Lucia	12.23	7.9%
68th	Senegal	12.93	6.2%
69th	Gabon	13.13	3.5%
70th	Morocco	13.45	3.8%
71st	Thailand	13.46	4.8%
72nd	Libya	14.60	-0.3%
73rd	Burkina Faso	14.88	-2.9%
74th	Finland	14.96	6.7%
75th	Sweden	15.58	6.0%
76th	Norway	15.91	7.3%
77th	Denmark	16.44	6.6%
78th	Niger	16.96	9.8%
79th	Cyprus	16.98	4.8%
80th	France	17.24	6.1%
81st	Canada	18.83	5.0%
82nd	United States	19.18	3.3%
83rd	Bahamas, The	19.89	6.8%
84th	Kuwait	20.06	-
85th	Bahrain	22.27	5.1%
86th	Belgium	23.06	5.4%
87th	Luxembourg	24.25	5.2%
88th	Saudi Arabia	24.50	4.3%
89th	Malaysia	24.50	3.2%
90th	Malta	26.32	3.4%
91st	Austria	28.17	6.4%
92nd	Netherlands	29.06	7.8%
93rd	Panama	31.36	5.4%
94th	Singapore	31.91	2.1%
95th	Germany	35.31	5.5%
96th	Japan	36.44	4.8%
97th	Switzerland	37.94	6.7%
98th	Iraq	80.79	5.2%

FAQ

What was South Africa's consumer price index in 1972?▾

South Africa's consumer price index in 1972 was 2.65. This ranked 42nd globally.

How did South Africa's consumer price index change in 1972?▾

South Africa's consumer price index increased by 6.4% in 1972 compared to 1971.

Which country had the highest consumer price index in 1972?▾

Iraq had the highest consumer price index in 1972 at 80.79.

What is the consumer price index of South Africa in 1972?▾

The consumer price index of South Africa in 1972 was 2.65. This ranked 42nd globally.

How does 1972 compare to 1971 for South Africa's consumer price index?▾

South Africa's consumer price index went from 2.49 in 1971 to 2.65 in 1972, a 6.4% increase.

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