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South Africa - Consumer Price Index 1987

Name: South Africa Consumer Price Index 1987
Creator: World Bank
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Consumer price index (2010 = 100) · World Bank

17.22 +2.40 from 1986 Global rank: 44th

South Africa's consumer price index was 17.22 in 1987, increased +2.40 from 14.82 in 1986. This was the 44th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1987▾

Consumer Price Index by Country - 1987
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.00	78.7%
2nd	Brazil	0.00	228.3%
3rd	Peru	0.00	85.8%
4th	Croatia	0.00	133.3%
5th	Slovenia	0.01	132.1%
6th	Türkiye	0.02	38.9%
7th	Bulgaria	0.03	2.7%
8th	Zambia	0.03	47.0%
9th	Sudan	0.04	20.6%
10th	Suriname	0.08	53.4%
11th	Poland	0.19	26.4%
12th	Ecuador	0.32	29.5%
13th	Uruguay	0.34	63.6%
14th	Ghana	0.83	39.8%
15th	Nigeria	0.97	11.3%
16th	Myanmar	0.97	24.8%
17th	Guinea-Bissau	1.19	-
18th	Malawi	1.24	25.2%
19th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	1.76	28.6%
20th	Jamaica	2.47	6.7%
21st	Mexico	3.61	131.8%
22nd	Tanzania	3.79	29.9%
23rd	Dominican Republic	3.88	13.6%
24th	Haiti	4.36	-11.4%
25th	Colombia	4.51	23.3%
26th	Costa Rica	5.10	16.8%
27th	Madagascar	5.27	15.0%
28th	Hungary	5.30	8.7%
29th	Kenya	5.76	8.6%
30th	Paraguay	6.31	21.8%
31st	Honduras	6.37	2.5%
32nd	Burundi	8.40	7.1%
33rd	Sri Lanka	9.38	7.7%
34th	Indonesia	10.21	9.3%
35th	Guatemala	10.47	12.3%
36th	Solomon Islands	11.19	11.0%
37th	Rwanda	11.35	4.1%
38th	Algeria	11.49	7.4%
39th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	11.49	19.7%
40th	Botswana	12.07	9.8%
41st	Eswatini	13.97	13.4%
42nd	Pakistan	14.06	4.7%
43rd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	16.83	14.6%
44th	South Africa	17.22	16.2%
45th	Chile	17.73	19.9%
46th	India	17.98	8.8%
47th	Papua New Guinea	18.15	3.3%
48th	Nepal	18.39	10.8%
49th	El Salvador	18.42	24.9%
50th	Syrian Arab Republic	18.65	59.5%
51st	Greece	19.18	16.4%
52nd	Bhutan	19.75	6.3%
53rd	Israel	19.80	19.1%
54th	Philippines	19.94	4.1%
55th	Mauritius	21.37	0.5%
56th	Trinidad and Tobago	22.54	10.8%
57th	Iceland	22.78	18.3%
58th	Mauritania	24.28	8.2%
59th	Gambia, The	24.79	23.5%
60th	Tonga	25.50	4.7%
61st	Bangladesh	26.68	9.9%
62nd	Equatorial Guinea	27.08	-13.2%
63rd	China	27.93	7.2%
64th	Maldives	29.86	9.7%
65th	Jordan	30.61	-0.2%
66th	Samoa	31.24	4.6%
67th	Portugal	34.02	9.6%
68th	Seychelles	35.05	2.6%
69th	Korea	36.23	3.0%
70th	Lesotho	36.28	11.8%
71st	Congo, Republic of	37.09	0.4%
72nd	Tunisia	38.72	8.2%
73rd	Fiji	38.88	5.7%
74th	Côte d'Ivoire	39.07	6.9%
75th	Togo	39.16	0.1%
76th	Chad	39.42	-6.0%
77th	Cabo Verde	39.91	3.8%
78th	Qatar	41.80	2.7%
79th	Thailand	42.95	2.5%
80th	Spain	43.42	5.2%
81st	Hong Kong SAR, China	43.42	5.7%
82nd	Aruba	43.44	3.6%
83rd	Barbados	44.54	3.3%
84th	Vanuatu	45.51	16.0%
85th	Cameroon	46.44	13.1%
86th	Italy	46.99	4.7%
87th	St. Kitts and Nevis	47.47	1.0%
88th	Cyprus	47.50	2.8%
89th	Burkina Faso	47.63	-2.7%
90th	Australia	48.31	8.5%
91st	Kuwait	48.39	0.7%
92nd	Libya	49.59	4.4%
93rd	Morocco	50.41	2.7%
94th	United Kingdom	51.33	4.1%
95th	Central African Republic	51.41	-7.0%
96th	St. Lucia	52.03	7.0%
97th	United States	52.11	3.7%
98th	Grenada	52.32	-0.9%
99th	Malaysia	52.51	0.3%
100th	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	52.70	3.3%
101st	New Zealand	54.21	15.7%
102nd	Bahamas, The	54.29	5.8%
103rd	Senegal	54.67	-4.1%
104th	Niger	55.04	-6.7%
105th	Sweden	55.20	4.2%
106th	Ireland	55.49	3.2%
107th	Norway	55.98	8.7%
108th	Malta	56.57	0.4%
109th	Dominica	57.94	4.0%
110th	Canada	58.79	4.4%
111th	Denmark	58.81	4.0%
112th	Luxembourg	59.73	-0.1%
113th	Finland	60.18	4.1%
114th	Austria	60.88	1.4%
115th	Belize	61.30	2.0%
116th	Belgium	61.58	1.6%
117th	Netherlands	61.86	-0.7%
118th	Gabon	61.99	-0.9%
119th	Germany	63.12	0.2%
120th	France	64.90	3.3%
121st	Singapore	66.80	0.5%
122nd	Saudi Arabia	67.04	-1.5%
123rd	Panama	67.95	1.0%
124th	Switzerland	68.35	1.4%
125th	Brunei Darussalam	74.54	1.2%
126th	Bahrain	76.36	-1.7%
127th	Japan	89.07	0.1%
128th	Djibouti	122.98	4.1%

FAQ

What was South Africa's consumer price index in 1987?▾

South Africa's consumer price index in 1987 was 17.22. This ranked 44th globally.

How did South Africa's consumer price index change in 1987?▾

South Africa's consumer price index increased by 16.2% in 1987 compared to 1986.

Which country had the highest consumer price index in 1987?▾

Djibouti had the highest consumer price index in 1987 at 122.98.

What is the consumer price index of South Africa in 1987?▾

The consumer price index of South Africa in 1987 was 17.22. This ranked 44th globally.

How does 1987 compare to 1986 for South Africa's consumer price index?▾

South Africa's consumer price index went from 14.82 in 1986 to 17.22 in 1987, a 16.2% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

South Africa matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 1987. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 14.7%. View full analysis →

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