Malaysia vs South Africa: Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate
Malaysia
0.0629 % change on previous year
in 2026
South Africa
0.0957 % change on previous year
in 2026
Malaysia rank
154th
South Africa rank
153rd
Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0957 % change on previous year against 0.0629 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0328 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0957 % change on previous year against 0.0629 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.0328 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2026.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for consumer prices, food indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.