South Africa - Consumer Price Index 2020
164.07
+5.14 from 2019
South Africa's consumer price index was 164.07 in 2020, increased +5.14 from 158.93 in 2019. This was the 129th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Switzerland | 98.82 | -0.7% |
| 2nd | Greece | 100.68 | -1.2% |
| 3rd | Brunei Darussalam | 100.95 | 1.9% |
| 4th | Cyprus | 101.86 | -0.6% |
| 5th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 103.00 | -1.2% |
| 6th | Kiribati | 103.10 | 2.6% |
| 7th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 103.79 | -1.1% |
| 8th | Japan | 105.46 | 0.0% |
| 9th | Ireland | 106.21 | -0.3% |
| 10th | Belize | 106.29 | 0.1% |
| 11th | Dominica | 106.72 | 1.2% |
| 12th | Grenada | 107.27 | -0.7% |
| 13th | Israel | 107.54 | -0.6% |
| 14th | St. Lucia | 108.78 | -1.8% |
| 15th | Mali | 109.20 | 0.4% |
| 16th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 109.97 | -0.6% |
| 17th | Croatia | 109.99 | 0.2% |
| 18th | Burkina Faso | 110.40 | 1.9% |
| 19th | Italy | 110.47 | -0.1% |
| 20th | France | 110.57 | 0.5% |
| 21st | Spain | 110.60 | -0.3% |
| 22nd | Portugal | 110.61 | 0.0% |
| 23rd | Denmark | 110.81 | 0.4% |
| 24th | El Salvador | 110.82 | -0.4% |
| 25th | Slovenia | 110.99 | -0.1% |
| 26th | Sweden | 111.06 | 0.5% |
| 27th | Cabo Verde | 111.17 | 0.6% |
| 28th | West Bank and Gaza | 111.69 | -0.7% |
| 29th | Morocco | 111.85 | 0.7% |
| 30th | Senegal | 112.03 | 2.5% |
| 31st | United Arab Emirates | 112.14 | -2.1% |
| 32nd | Thailand | 112.31 | -0.8% |
| 33rd | San Marino | 112.34 | -0.1% |
| 34th | Qatar | 112.45 | -2.5% |
| 35th | Niger | 112.49 | 2.9% |
| 36th | Finland | 112.66 | 0.3% |
| 37th | Germany | 113.02 | 0.1% |
| 38th | Oman | 113.47 | -0.4% |
| 39th | Guinea-Bissau | 114.00 | 1.1% |
| 40th | Benin | 114.07 | 3.0% |
| 41st | Malta | 114.18 | 0.6% |
| 42nd | Singapore | 114.24 | -0.2% |
| 43rd | North Macedonia | 114.76 | 1.2% |
| 44th | Togo | 115.22 | 1.7% |
| 45th | Samoa | 115.71 | -1.6% |
| 46th | Korea | 115.78 | 0.5% |
| 47th | Bahrain | 116.02 | -2.3% |
| 48th | Luxembourg | 116.03 | 0.8% |
| 49th | Antigua and Barbuda | 116.16 | 0.6% |
| 50th | New Zealand | 116.20 | 1.7% |
| 51st | Bahamas, The | 116.26 | 0.0% |
| 52nd | Bulgaria | 116.33 | 1.7% |
| 53rd | Montenegro | 116.44 | -0.3% |
| 54th | Côte d'Ivoire | 116.54 | 2.4% |
| 55th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 116.68 | 0.6% |
| 56th | Latvia | 117.11 | 0.2% |
| 57th | Guyana | 117.35 | 1.0% |
| 58th | Netherlands | 117.38 | 1.3% |
| 59th | Slovak Republic | 117.57 | 1.9% |
| 60th | Canada | 117.59 | 0.7% |
| 61st | Poland | 117.96 | 3.4% |
| 62nd | Belgium | 117.98 | 0.7% |
| 63rd | Kosovo | 118.30 | 0.2% |
| 64th | United States | 118.69 | 1.2% |
| 65th | Comoros | 119.37 | 0.8% |
| 66th | Austria | 119.69 | 1.4% |
| 67th | Lithuania | 119.80 | 1.2% |
| 68th | Malaysia | 120.08 | -1.1% |
| 69th | Czechia | 120.16 | 3.2% |
| 70th | Panama | 120.18 | -1.6% |
| 71st | Iraq | 120.31 | 0.6% |
| 72nd | United Kingdom | 120.81 | 1.0% |
| 73rd | Australia | 120.81 | 0.8% |
| 74th | Albania | 120.98 | 1.6% |
| 75th | Palau | 121.41 | 0.2% |
| 76th | Cameroon | 121.54 | 2.4% |
| 77th | Estonia | 121.60 | -0.4% |
| 78th | Norway | 121.82 | 1.3% |
| 79th | Djibouti | 122.39 | 1.8% |
| 80th | Chad | 122.95 | 4.5% |
| 81st | Vanuatu | 123.37 | 5.3% |
| 82nd | Saudi Arabia | 123.51 | 3.4% |
| 83rd | Ecuador | 123.72 | -0.3% |
| 84th | Gabon | 124.29 | 1.4% |
| 85th | Hungary | 125.69 | 3.3% |
| 86th | Jordan | 126.02 | 0.3% |
| 87th | Congo, Republic of | 126.98 | 1.8% |
| 88th | Romania | 127.04 | 2.6% |
| 89th | China | 128.11 | 2.4% |
| 90th | Tonga | 128.33 | -0.3% |
| 91st | Fiji | 128.86 | -2.6% |
| 92nd | Kuwait | 129.26 | 2.1% |
| 93rd | Costa Rica | 129.78 | 0.7% |
| 94th | Equatorial Guinea | 130.27 | 4.8% |
| 95th | Armenia | 130.74 | 1.2% |
| 96th | Seychelles | 131.52 | 1.2% |
| 97th | Iceland | 132.68 | 2.8% |
| 98th | Philippines | 132.72 | 2.4% |
| 99th | Peru | 132.90 | 2.0% |
| 100th | Mauritius | 133.27 | 2.6% |
| 101st | Cambodia | 133.94 | 2.9% |
| 102nd | Maldives | 134.69 | -1.4% |
| 103rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 134.99 | 0.3% |
| 104th | Chile | 135.93 | 3.0% |
| 105th | Solomon Islands | 137.01 | 3.0% |
| 106th | Dominican Republic | 137.17 | 3.8% |
| 107th | Mauritania | 138.24 | 2.4% |
| 108th | Georgia | 140.56 | 5.2% |
| 109th | Lao PDR | 142.80 | 5.1% |
| 110th | Trinidad and Tobago | 144.03 | 0.6% |
| 111th | Colombia | 144.51 | 2.5% |
| 112th | Macao SAR, China | 145.21 | 0.8% |
| 113th | Serbia | 146.27 | 1.6% |
| 114th | Mexico | 146.35 | 3.4% |
| 115th | Paraguay | 146.36 | 1.8% |
| 116th | Timor-Leste | 147.50 | 0.5% |
| 117th | Guatemala | 147.52 | 3.2% |
| 118th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 149.71 | 0.9% |
| 119th | Botswana | 152.58 | 1.9% |
| 120th | Indonesia | 154.08 | 1.9% |
| 121st | Central African Republic | 154.38 | 1.7% |
| 122nd | Algeria | 155.02 | 2.4% |
| 123rd | Honduras | 155.56 | 3.5% |
| 124th | Afghanistan | 158.29 | 5.6% |
| 125th | Azerbaijan | 161.22 | 2.8% |
| 126th | Namibia | 161.46 | 2.2% |
| 127th | Papua New Guinea | 163.51 | 4.9% |
| 128th | Lesotho | 163.62 | 5.0% |
| 129th | South Africa | 164.07 | 3.2% |
| 130th | Tunisia | 164.08 | 5.6% |
| 131st | Sri Lanka | 165.10 | 6.2% |
| 132nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 165.52 | 6.3% |
| 133rd | Rwanda | 165.95 | 9.9% |
| 134th | Nicaragua | 168.73 | 3.7% |
| 135th | Viet Nam | 168.78 | 3.2% |
| 136th | Jamaica | 170.98 | 5.2% |
| 137th | Moldova | 172.46 | 3.8% |
| 138th | Brazil | 172.77 | 3.2% |
| 139th | Bhutan | 179.52 | 5.6% |
| 140th | Uganda | 181.88 | 3.3% |
| 141st | Gambia, The | 182.98 | 5.9% |
| 142nd | India | 182.99 | 6.6% |
| 143rd | Russian Federation | 186.86 | 3.4% |
| 144th | Mozambique | 188.71 | 3.5% |
| 145th | Bangladesh | 189.91 | 5.7% |
| 146th | Madagascar | 192.06 | 4.2% |
| 147th | Tanzania | 193.60 | 3.3% |
| 148th | Burundi | 195.44 | 7.3% |
| 149th | Nepal | 197.29 | 5.1% |
| 150th | Pakistan | 200.08 | 9.7% |
| 151st | Kenya | 200.24 | 5.4% |
| 152nd | Kazakhstan | 202.02 | 6.7% |
| 153rd | Mongolia | 203.05 | 3.7% |
| 154th | São Tomé and Principe | 218.96 | 9.8% |
| 155th | Uruguay | 222.72 | 9.8% |
| 156th | Lebanon | 240.37 | 84.9% |
| 157th | Zambia | 245.71 | 15.7% |
| 158th | Libya | 252.83 | 1.4% |
| 159th | Haiti | 261.34 | 22.8% |
| 160th | Türkiye | 263.22 | 12.3% |
| 161st | Sierra Leone | 265.65 | 13.4% |
| 162nd | Ukraine | 289.35 | 2.7% |
| 163rd | Guinea | 290.75 | 10.6% |
| 164th | Nigeria | 302.94 | 13.2% |
| 165th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 303.13 | 5.0% |
| 166th | Ghana | 305.98 | 9.9% |
| 167th | Uzbekistan | 320.27 | 12.9% |
| 168th | Liberia | 331.34 | 17.0% |
| 169th | Suriname | 397.50 | 34.9% |
| 170th | Malawi | 454.43 | 8.6% |
| 171st | Angola | 464.14 | 22.3% |
| 172nd | Belarus | 536.54 | 5.5% |
| 173rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 719.48 | 30.6% |
| 174th | Zimbabwe | 2,725.31 | 557.2% |
| 175th | Sudan | 3,538.69 | 163.3% |
| 176th | South Sudan | 20,422.89 | 29.7% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's consumer price index in 2020?▾
South Africa's consumer price index in 2020 was 164.07. This ranked 129th globally.
How did South Africa's consumer price index change in 2020?▾
South Africa's consumer price index increased by 3.2% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest consumer price index in 2020?▾
South Sudan had the highest consumer price index in 2020 at 20,422.89.
What is the consumer price index of South Africa in 2020?▾
The consumer price index of South Africa in 2020 was 164.07. This ranked 129th globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for South Africa's consumer price index?▾
South Africa's consumer price index went from 158.93 in 2019 to 164.07 in 2020, a 3.2% increase.
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