South Africa — Inflation rate
percent · Annual · 1653–2031 · 379 observations
About this series
The inflation rate is the percentage change in consumer prices over the series' stated comparison period. The reference window must be read from the country series metadata.
For South Africa, the inflation rate reading stood at 3.22% in 2025. Against 4.43% in 2024, the period change was −1.2 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 4.86%.
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- Annual data, 1653–2031
- Quarterly data, 1951–2026
- Monthly data, 1923–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 3 % |
| 2030 | 3 % |
| 2029 | 3 % |
| 2028 | 3 % |
| 2027 | 3.4 % |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 3.93 % |
| 2025 | 3.22 % |
| 2024 | 4.43 % |
| 2023 | 5.9 % |
| 2022 | 6.86 % |
| 2021 | 4.55 % |
| 2020 | 3.29 % |
| 2019 | 4.12 % |
| 2018 | 4.6 % |
| 2017 | 5.32 % |
| 2016 | 6.28 % |
| 2015 | 4.6 % |
| 2014 | 6.09 % |
| 2013 | 5.75 % |
| 2012 | 5.67 % |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.