How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?

40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public or Unrestricted, Index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs South Africa: Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public)

Belgium

156.84

in 2025

South Africa

165.1

in 2019

Belgium rank

24th

South Africa rank

21st

Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) over time

Belgium
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 165.1 against 156.84 in Belgium, a difference of 8.26.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 61 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	61.1	17.27	43.83	Belgium
1990s	63.88	48.83	15.05	Belgium
2000s	83.26	82.89	0.3679	Belgium
2010s	109.11	131.87	22.76	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public), Belgium or South Africa?: South Africa, at 165.1 against 156.84 in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) between Belgium and South Africa?: 8.26, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public)?: Belgium ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public or Unrestricted, Index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public or Unrestricted, Index)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 62 places, 2,170 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Producer Price Indexes (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.