Inflation, consumer prices (annual %): South Africa
3.2055047% in 2025, the latest year published. Figures for 66 years from 1960 to 2025 are below.
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (annual %) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.2055047 |
| 2024 | 4.3611526 |
| 2023 | 6.075244 |
| 2022 | 7.0398726 |
| 2021 | 4.6187453 |
| 2020 | 3.2323883 |
| 2019 | 4.102851 |
| 2018 | 4.5098724 |
| 2017 | 5.186187 |
| 2016 | 6.6029086 |
| 2015 | 4.518691 |
| 2014 | 6.1328297 |
| 2013 | 5.780169 |
| 2012 | 5.7379713 |
| 2011 | 5.0008535 |
| 2010 | 4.0674953 |
| 2009 | 7.2380953 |
| 2008 | 9.909985 |
| 2007 | 6.177812 |
| 2006 | 3.2439077 |
| 2005 | 2.062853 |
| 2004 | -0.69203943 |
| 2003 | 5.6794243 |
| 2002 | 9.494714 |
| 2001 | 5.7018948 |
| 2000 | 5.338959 |
| 1999 | 5.181489 |
| 1998 | 6.880545 |
| 1997 | 8.597776 |
| 1996 | 7.35412 |
| 1995 | 8.680425 |
| 1994 | 8.938563 |
| 1993 | 9.717427 |
| 1992 | 13.874703 |
| 1991 | 15.334779 |
| 1990 | 14.3209915 |
| 1989 | 14.730875 |
| 1988 | 12.779553 |
| 1987 | 16.160595 |
| 1986 | 18.654922 |
| 1985 | 16.294226 |
| 1984 | 11.526482 |
| 1983 | 12.3032055 |
| 1982 | 14.639041 |
| 1981 | 15.254233 |
| 1980 | 13.66024 |
| 1979 | 13.293662 |
| 1978 | 11.135609 |
| 1977 | 11.1519575 |
| 1976 | 11.020411 |
| 1975 | 13.425925 |
| 1974 | 11.724132 |
| 1973 | 9.433984 |
| 1972 | 6.4256763 |
| 1971 | 5.957421 |
| 1970 | 4.991925 |
| 1969 | 3.238217 |
| 1968 | 1.9861336 |
| 1967 | 3.5389657 |
| 1966 | 3.489237 |
| 1965 | 4.0690184 |
| 1964 | 2.5349886 |
| 1963 | 1.3379706 |
| 1962 | 1.2462752 |
| 1961 | 2.1023507 |
| 1960 | 1.2888769 |