South Africa - Consumer price index

South Africa - Consumer price index 209.92

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 192 economies tracked

209.92 (2025)

#n/a of 192 economies

1.3×

117.93×

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #35 to #48 (overtook Tunisia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1994

Democratic transition curated

Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.

2009

Climbed 22 places in global rank auto

2009

Global crisis recession curated

First recession in 17 years.

2010

Fell 43 places in global rank auto

2011

Climbed 67 places in global rank auto

2012

Climbed 21 places in global rank auto

2015

Credit rating downgrades curated

Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.

2020

COVID-19 recession curated

Deepest contraction in a century.

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