Price level index in South Africa
South Africa: Price level index was 43.27 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025. ▼ Falling
Price level index in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level index in South Africa is 43.27 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in South Africa peaked at 90.09 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.47 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, in 2002.
That places South Africa 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.2 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | — |
| 1991 | 84.19 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 90.09 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 83.8 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 81.88 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 84.73 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 74.56 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 73.82 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.76 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 60.31 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 54.11 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 44.83 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 39.47 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 56.83 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 64.37 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 64.54 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.62 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 60.15 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.3 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 56.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 67.51 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 69.29 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 62.56 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 56.84 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 53.64 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 47.56 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 43.52 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 50.02 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 52.98 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 50.12 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 45.06 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 50.91 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 45.59 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 41.18 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 42.02 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 43.27 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.93 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 60.31 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 90.09 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.62 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 39.47 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 64.54 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 43.52 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 69.29 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.67 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 41.18 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 50.91 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 6 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 77,700 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level index in South Africa?
- Price level index in South Africa was 43.27 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.09 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 1992.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.47 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for price level index?
- South Africa ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. This indicator provides a measure of the differences in the price levels of countries at the level of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure.