Inflation (CPI) (South Africa): 4.4 % in 2024, the latest available value.
67 observations from 1958 to 2024. Source: CEPREMAP.
Average annual rise in consumer prices (CPI); 2% is the common target, above it purchasing power erodes.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.4 % |
| 2023 | 6.1 % |
| 2022 | 7 % |
| 2021 | 4.6 % |
| 2020 | 3.2 % |
| 2019 | 4.1 % |
| 2018 | 4.5 % |
| 2017 | 5.2 % |
| 2016 | 6.6 % |
| 2015 | 4.5 % |
| 2014 | 6.1 % |
| 2013 | 5.8 % |
| 2012 | 5.7 % |
| 2011 | 5 % |
| 2010 | 4.1 % |
| 2009 | 7.2 % |
| 2008 | 9.9 % |
| 2007 | 6.2 % |
| 2006 | 3.2 % |
| 2005 | 2.1 % |
| 2004 | -0.7 % |
| 2003 | 5.7 % |
| 2002 | 9.5 % |
| 2001 | 5.7 % |
| 2000 | 5.3 % |
| 1999 | 5.2 % |
| 1998 | 6.9 % |
| 1997 | 8.6 % |
| 1996 | 7.4 % |
| 1995 | 8.7 % |
| 1994 | 8.9 % |
| 1993 | 9.7 % |
| 1992 | 13.9 % |
| 1991 | 15.3 % |
| 1990 | 14.3 % |
| 1989 | 14.7 % |
| 1988 | 12.8 % |
| 1987 | 16.2 % |
| 1986 | 18.7 % |
| 1985 | 16.3 % |
| 1984 | 11.5 % |
| 1983 | 12.3 % |
| 1982 | 14.6 % |
| 1981 | 15.3 % |
| 1980 | 13.7 % |
| 1979 | 13.3 % |
| 1978 | 11.1 % |
| 1977 | 11.2 % |
| 1976 | 11 % |
| 1975 | 13.4 % |
| 1974 | 11.7 % |
| 1973 | 9.4 % |
| 1972 | 6.4 % |
| 1971 | 6 % |
| 1970 | 5 % |
| 1969 | 3.2 % |
| 1968 | 2 % |
| 1967 | 3.5 % |
| 1966 | 3.5 % |
| 1965 | 4.1 % |
| 1964 | 2.5 % |
| 1963 | 1.3 % |
| 1962 | 1.2 % |
| 1961 | 2.1 % |
| 1960 | 1.3 % |
| 1959 | 1.2 % |
| 1958 | 3.5 % |