India vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.23 against 4.04 in India, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 | 6.14 | 0.1677 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 5.17 | 1.35 | India |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 4.64 | 0.5665 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.23 against 4.04 in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation between India and South Africa?
- 0.19, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2026.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- India ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP