South Africa · Annual SERIES
Inflation in South Africa
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index, summarizing the change in prices for a representative basket of goods and services.
3.21%annual change in consumer prices (%)
2025Observation year
-1.16 pp from 2024
annual change in consumer prices (%) · World Bank · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.20550474112603 | present |
| 2024 | 4.36115246518962 | present |
| 2023 | 6.0752438457966 | present |
| 2022 | 7.03987272546482 | present |
| 2021 | 4.61874544887136 | present |
| 2020 | 3.23238831615113 | present |
| 2019 | 4.10285075461156 | present |
| 2018 | 4.50987264867388 | present |
| 2017 | 5.18618655524149 | present |
| 2016 | 6.60290842394872 | present |
| 2015 | 4.51869094892506 | present |
| 2014 | 6.13282953059149 | present |
| 2013 | 5.78016910069176 | present |
| 2012 | 5.73797139141739 | present |
| 2011 | 5.0008533879502 | present |
| 2010 | 4.06749555950263 | present |
| 2009 | 7.23809523809527 | present |
| 2008 | 9.90998456005467 | present |
| 2007 | 6.17781214809388 | present |
| 2006 | 3.2439076541923 | present |
| 2005 | 2.06285308223427 | present |
| 2004 | -0.692039437857687 | present |
| 2003 | 5.67942414068799 | present |
| 2002 | 9.494713780996 | present |
| 2001 | 5.70189483049608 | present |
| 2000 | 5.33895913599828 | present |
Definition & method
The IMF International Financial Statistics series is published through WDI. National consumer price indexes use periodic price surveys and country-specific consumption baskets.
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index, summarizing the change in prices for a representative basket of goods and services.
What to keep in mind
- A lower inflation rate means prices are rising more slowly; it does not mean prices have fallen.
- Annual inflation differs from a single month’s year-over-year inflation rate.
- Country baskets and expenditure weights differ. Compare price-change rates rather than price levels.
- Differences between rates are measured in percentage points.