Israel vs South Africa: Inflation, consumer prices

Israel
3.0%
in 2025
South Africa
3.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th

Inflation, consumer prices over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 2.5% 2.7% Israel
1970s 32.5% 9.9% 22.6% Israel
1980s 129.8% 14.6% 115.2% Israel
1990s 11.3% 9.9% 1.4% Israel
2000s 2.0% 5.4% 3.4% South Africa
2010s 1.1% 5.2% 4.1% South Africa
2020s 2.6% 4.8% 2.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Israel and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
Israel ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 11,492 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.