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South Africa - Consumer Price Index 1988

Name: South Africa Consumer Price Index 1988
Creator: World Bank
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Consumer price index (2010 = 100) · World Bank

19.42 +2.20 from 1987 Global rank: 45th

South Africa's consumer price index was 19.42 in 1988, increased +2.20 from 17.22 in 1987. This was the 45th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1988▾

Consumer Price Index by Country - 1988
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.00	71.1%
2nd	Brazil	0.00	629.1%
3rd	Peru	0.00	667.0%
4th	Croatia	0.00	185.7%
5th	Bulgaria	0.03	2.4%
6th	Türkiye	0.03	68.8%
7th	Slovenia	0.04	198.8%
8th	Zambia	0.05	51.0%
9th	Sudan	0.07	64.7%
10th	Suriname	0.08	7.3%
11th	Poland	0.30	58.7%
12th	Ecuador	0.51	58.2%
13th	Uruguay	0.56	62.2%
14th	Ghana	1.09	31.4%
15th	Myanmar	1.12	16.0%
16th	Nigeria	1.49	54.5%
17th	Malawi	1.67	33.9%
18th	Lao PDR	1.68	-
19th	Guinea-Bissau	1.91	60.3%
20th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	2.26	28.7%
21st	Jamaica	2.67	8.3%
22nd	Haiti	4.54	4.1%
23rd	Tanzania	4.98	31.2%
24th	Dominican Republic	5.58	43.9%
25th	Colombia	5.78	28.1%
26th	Hungary	6.14	15.7%
27th	Costa Rica	6.17	20.8%
28th	Kenya	6.47	12.3%
29th	Honduras	6.66	4.5%
30th	Madagascar	6.69	26.9%
31st	Paraguay	7.73	22.6%
32nd	Mexico	7.73	114.2%
33rd	Burundi	8.78	4.5%
34th	Sri Lanka	10.69	14.0%
35th	Indonesia	11.03	8.0%
36th	Guatemala	11.61	10.8%
37th	Rwanda	11.69	3.0%
38th	Algeria	12.17	5.9%
39th	Solomon Islands	13.06	16.7%
40th	Botswana	13.08	8.4%
41st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	13.52	17.7%
42nd	Pakistan	15.30	8.8%
43rd	Eswatini	16.82	20.4%
44th	Papua New Guinea	19.14	5.4%
45th	South Africa	19.42	12.8%
46th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	19.52	16.0%
47th	India	19.67	9.4%
48th	Nepal	20.04	9.0%
49th	Chile	20.33	14.7%
50th	Bhutan	21.74	10.1%
51st	Greece	21.77	13.5%
52nd	El Salvador	22.06	19.8%
53rd	Philippines	22.70	13.9%
54th	Israel	23.04	16.4%
55th	Mauritius	23.33	9.2%
56th	Trinidad and Tobago	24.28	7.8%
57th	Mauritania	24.60	1.3%
58th	Syrian Arab Republic	25.10	34.6%
59th	Gambia, The	27.69	11.7%
60th	Equatorial Guinea	27.76	2.5%
61st	Tonga	28.03	9.9%
62nd	Iceland	28.64	25.7%
63rd	Bangladesh	28.66	7.4%
64th	Maldives	31.78	6.5%
65th	Jordan	32.63	6.6%
66th	China	33.19	18.8%
67th	Samoa	33.89	8.5%
68th	Seychelles	35.69	1.8%
69th	Portugal	37.46	10.1%
70th	Congo, Republic of	37.47	1.0%
71st	Korea	38.82	7.1%
72nd	Togo	39.10	-0.2%
73rd	Lesotho	40.44	11.5%
74th	Tunisia	41.51	7.2%
75th	Cabo Verde	41.53	4.1%
76th	Côte d'Ivoire	41.77	6.9%
77th	Fiji	43.46	11.8%
78th	Qatar	43.73	4.6%
79th	Thailand	44.61	3.9%
80th	Aruba	44.79	3.1%
81st	Spain	45.52	4.8%
82nd	Chad	45.52	15.5%
83rd	Macao SAR, China	45.61	-
84th	Barbados	46.70	4.9%
85th	Hong Kong SAR, China	46.85	7.9%
86th	Cameroon	47.23	1.7%
87th	St. Kitts and Nevis	47.59	0.2%
88th	Kuwait	49.11	1.5%
89th	Cyprus	49.13	3.4%
90th	Italy	49.36	5.1%
91st	Central African Republic	49.37	-4.0%
92nd	Vanuatu	49.50	8.8%
93rd	Burkina Faso	49.65	4.3%
94th	Morocco	51.61	2.4%
95th	Australia	51.80	7.2%
96th	St. Lucia	52.46	0.8%
97th	Mali	52.59	-
98th	Libya	52.61	6.1%
99th	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	52.82	0.2%
100th	United Kingdom	53.46	4.2%
101st	Senegal	53.67	-1.8%
102nd	Malaysia	53.85	2.6%
103rd	United States	54.23	4.1%
104th	Niger	54.27	-1.4%
105th	Grenada	54.41	4.0%
106th	Gabon	56.55	-8.8%
107th	Ireland	56.68	2.1%
108th	Bahamas, The	56.68	4.4%
109th	Malta	57.10	0.9%
110th	New Zealand	57.66	6.4%
111th	Sweden	58.42	5.8%
112th	Dominica	59.63	2.9%
113th	Norway	59.71	6.7%
114th	Luxembourg	60.59	1.4%
115th	Canada	61.16	4.0%
116th	Denmark	61.48	4.5%
117th	Austria	62.05	1.9%
118th	Belgium	62.29	1.2%
119th	Netherlands	62.31	0.7%
120th	Belize	63.23	3.1%
121st	Finland	63.24	5.1%
122nd	Germany	63.93	1.3%
123rd	France	66.65	2.7%
124th	Saudi Arabia	67.65	0.9%
125th	Singapore	67.82	1.5%
126th	Panama	68.19	0.4%
127th	Switzerland	69.63	1.9%
128th	Brunei Darussalam	75.43	1.2%
129th	Bahrain	76.60	0.3%
130th	Japan	89.67	0.7%

FAQ

What was South Africa's consumer price index in 1988?▾

South Africa's consumer price index in 1988 was 19.42. This ranked 45th globally.

How did South Africa's consumer price index change in 1988?▾

South Africa's consumer price index increased by 12.8% in 1988 compared to 1987.

Which country had the highest consumer price index in 1988?▾

Japan had the highest consumer price index in 1988 at 89.67.

What is the consumer price index of South Africa in 1988?▾

The consumer price index of South Africa in 1988 was 19.42. This ranked 45th globally.

How does 1988 compare to 1987 for South Africa's consumer price index?▾

South Africa's consumer price index went from 17.22 in 1987 to 19.42 in 1988, a 12.8% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

South Africa matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 1988. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 14.3%. View full analysis →

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