Brazil vs South Africa: Real effective exchange rate index
Brazil
59.08 2010 = 100
in 2025
South Africa
73.68 2010 = 100
in 2025
Brazil rank
94th
South Africa rank
93rd
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.68 2010 = 100 against 59.08 2010 = 100 in Brazil, a difference of 14.6 2010 = 100.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 95 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.53 2010 = 100 | 144.62 2010 = 100 | 63.1 2010 = 100 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97.25 2010 = 100 | 120.91 2010 = 100 | 23.65 2010 = 100 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 74.08 2010 = 100 | 92.83 2010 = 100 | 18.75 2010 = 100 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.98 2010 = 100 | 83.45 2010 = 100 | 0.4701 2010 = 100 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.72 2010 = 100 | 73.38 2010 = 100 | 14.66 2010 = 100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73.68 2010 = 100 against 59.08 2010 = 100 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Brazil and South Africa?
- 14.6 2010 = 100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- Brazil ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.