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South Africa - Consumer Price Index 1973

Name: South Africa Consumer Price Index 1973
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Consumer price index (2010 = 100) · World Bank

2.90 +0.25 from 1972 Global rank: 41st

South Africa's consumer price index was 2.90 in 1973, increased +0.25 from 2.65 in 1972. This was the 41st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1973▾

Consumer Price Index by Country - 1973
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.00	15.6%
2nd	Peru	0.00	9.5%
3rd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	0.00	31.5%
4th	Türkiye	0.00	13.9%
5th	Uruguay	0.00	97.0%
6th	Sudan	0.00	15.3%
7th	Israel	0.00	20.0%
8th	Ghana	0.00	17.7%
9th	Chile	0.01	352.8%
10th	Suriname	0.01	12.9%
11th	Mexico	0.02	12.1%
12th	Poland	0.02	2.5%
13th	Ecuador	0.03	12.1%
14th	Nigeria	0.13	5.4%
15th	Iceland	0.18	21.4%
16th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	0.20	9.8%
17th	Tanzania	0.21	10.4%
18th	Jamaica	0.23	17.7%
19th	Colombia	0.25	22.5%
20th	Myanmar	0.28	25.2%
21st	Costa Rica	0.39	15.2%
22nd	Dominican Republic	0.71	15.1%
23rd	Paraguay	0.73	12.8%
24th	Madagascar	0.78	6.1%
25th	Kenya	1.07	9.3%
26th	Haiti	1.56	22.7%
27th	Indonesia	1.68	31.0%
28th	Greece	1.71	15.4%
29th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	1.82	5.1%
30th	Burundi	1.91	6.0%
31st	Eswatini	2.08	11.5%
32nd	Guatemala	2.17	13.8%
33rd	Honduras	2.19	5.2%
34th	Syrian Arab Republic	2.23	20.4%
35th	El Salvador	2.23	6.4%
36th	Hungary	2.31	3.4%
37th	Sri Lanka	2.38	9.6%
38th	Portugal	2.56	13.0%
39th	Solomon Islands	2.71	3.2%
40th	Rwanda	2.76	9.4%
41st	South Africa	2.90	9.4%
42nd	Philippines	2.91	16.6%
43rd	Gambia, The	3.06	6.9%
44th	Algeria	3.09	6.2%
45th	Pakistan	3.95	23.1%
46th	Trinidad and Tobago	4.02	14.8%
47th	Mauritius	4.21	13.5%
48th	Nepal	5.14	11.4%
49th	Samoa	5.65	11.8%
50th	Lesotho	5.73	-
51st	India	5.90	16.9%
52nd	Papua New Guinea	6.33	8.3%
53rd	Spain	6.71	11.4%
54th	Korea	7.04	3.2%
55th	Italy	7.50	10.8%
56th	Côte d'Ivoire	8.98	11.1%
57th	New Zealand	9.23	8.2%
58th	Cameroon	9.78	10.4%
59th	Seychelles	10.04	18.2%
60th	Jordan	10.18	11.1%
61st	Ireland	10.64	11.4%
62nd	Barbados	10.91	16.9%
63rd	United Kingdom	11.94	9.2%
64th	Togo	12.35	3.6%
65th	Australia	12.49	9.1%
66th	Dominica	12.57	12.1%
67th	Fiji	12.81	11.1%
68th	St. Lucia	13.87	13.4%
69th	Gabon	13.95	6.2%
70th	Morocco	14.00	4.1%
71st	Senegal	14.38	11.3%
72nd	Thailand	15.55	15.5%
73rd	Libya	15.76	8.0%
74th	Burkina Faso	16.01	7.6%
75th	Finland	16.57	10.8%
76th	Sweden	16.63	6.7%
77th	Norway	17.09	7.4%
78th	Denmark	17.97	9.3%
79th	Cyprus	18.31	7.8%
80th	France	18.51	7.4%
81st	Niger	18.96	11.8%
82nd	Canada	20.23	7.5%
83rd	United States	20.36	6.2%
84th	Bahamas, The	20.98	5.5%
85th	Kuwait	21.72	8.3%
86th	Belgium	24.66	7.0%
87th	Bahrain	25.47	14.3%
88th	Luxembourg	25.73	6.1%
89th	Malaysia	27.09	10.6%
90th	Malta	28.34	7.7%
91st	Saudi Arabia	28.55	16.5%
92nd	Austria	30.30	7.5%
93rd	Netherlands	31.39	8.0%
94th	Panama	33.51	6.9%
95th	Germany	37.79	7.0%
96th	Singapore	38.17	19.6%
97th	Japan	40.68	11.6%
98th	Switzerland	41.26	8.8%
99th	Iraq	84.75	4.9%

FAQ

What was South Africa's consumer price index in 1973?▾

South Africa's consumer price index in 1973 was 2.90. This ranked 41st globally.

How did South Africa's consumer price index change in 1973?▾

South Africa's consumer price index increased by 9.4% in 1973 compared to 1972.

Which country had the highest consumer price index in 1973?▾

Iraq had the highest consumer price index in 1973 at 84.75.

What is the consumer price index of South Africa in 1973?▾

The consumer price index of South Africa in 1973 was 2.90. This ranked 41st globally.

How does 1973 compare to 1972 for South Africa's consumer price index?▾

South Africa's consumer price index went from 2.65 in 1972 to 2.90 in 1973, a 9.4% increase.

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