Consumer price indices (CPIs), exchange, API only,COICOP 1999 in South Africa
South Africa: Consumer price indices (CPIs), exchange, API only,COICOP 1999 was 99.31 Index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
99.31 Index
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
99.31 Index
in 2024
All-time low
0.8171 Index
in 1957
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Consumer price indices (CPIs), exchange, API only,COICOP 1999 in South Africa, 1957–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2024, consumer price indices (cpis), exchange, api only,coicop 1999 in South Africa stood at 99.31 Index. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price indices (cpis), exchange, api only,coicop 1999 in South Africa peaked at 99.31 Index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8171 Index, in 1957.
South Africa ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price indices (CPIs), exchange, API only,COICOP 1999 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.8171 Index | — |
| 1958 | 0.8454 Index | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.8557 Index | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8667 Index | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.8849 Index | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.896 Index | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9079 Index | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.931 Index | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9688 Index | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1 Index | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.04 Index | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.06 Index | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 Index | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 Index | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.22 Index | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.29 Index | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.42 Index | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.58 Index | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1.79 Index | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 1.99 Index | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 2.21 Index | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 2.46 Index | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 2.79 Index | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 3.17 Index | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 3.65 Index | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 4.19 Index | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 4.7 Index | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 5.24 Index | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 6.1 Index | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 7.24 Index | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 8.41 Index | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 9.48 Index | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 10.88 Index | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 12.44 Index | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 14.34 Index | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 16.33 Index | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 17.92 Index | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 19.52 Index | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 21.22 Index | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 22.78 Index | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 24.73 Index | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 26.44 Index | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 27.81 Index | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 29.29 Index | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 30.96 Index | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.9 Index | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 35.83 Index | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 35.58 Index | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.31 Index | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.49 Index | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 39.81 Index | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 43.75 Index | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 46.92 Index | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 48.83 Index | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 51.27 Index | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 54.21 Index | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 57.34 Index | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 60.86 Index | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 63.61 Index | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 67.81 Index | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 71.33 Index | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 74.54 Index | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 77.6 Index | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80.11 Index | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.81 Index | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 89.71 Index | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 95.16 Index | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 99.31 Index | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8394 Index | 0.8171 Index | 0.8557 Index | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.9648 Index | 0.8667 Index | 1.09 Index | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 Index | 1.15 Index | 2.79 Index | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 Index | 3.17 Index | 10.88 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.35 Index | 12.44 Index | 27.81 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.98 Index | 29.29 Index | 46.92 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.74 Index | 48.83 Index | 77.6 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.62 Index | 80.11 Index | 99.31 Index | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price indices (cpis), exchange, api only,coicop 1999 in South Africa?
- Consumer price indices (cpis), exchange, api only,coicop 1999 in South Africa was 99.31 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest consumer price indices (cpis), exchange, api only,coicop 1999 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.31 Index in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumer price indices (cpis), exchange, api only,coicop 1999 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8171 Index in 1957.
- How does South Africa rank for consumer price indices (cpis), exchange, api only,coicop 1999?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumer price indices (cpis), exchange, api only,coicop 1999 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Consumer price indices (CPIs), exchange, API only,COICOP 1999 — Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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