Mauritius vs South Africa: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Mauritius
2.8%
in 2026
South Africa
3.0%
in 2026
Mauritius rank
66th
South Africa rank
64th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 14.6% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 9.9% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.2% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Mauritius as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Mauritius ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.