Israel vs South Africa: Inflation of consumer prices
Israel
3.0%
in 2025
South Africa
3.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
96th
South Africa rank
93rd
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Israel
- South Africa
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 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 190 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 of 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 of 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 of consumer prices?
- Israel ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.