Costa Rica vs South Africa: Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public)
Costa Rica
163.56
in 2025
South Africa
165.1
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st
Producer price index (PPI) (Public (Unrestricted), 2010=100, Public) over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 165.1 against 163.56 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.54.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.65 | 50.6 | 3.05 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 68.88 | 82.89 | 14.01 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 116.28 | 131.87 | 15.59 | 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), Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 165.1 against 163.56 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public) between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.54, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for producer price index (ppi) (public (unrestricted), 2010=100, public)?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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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About this data
Producer Price Indexes (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.