Annual Inflation Rate of South Africa

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of South Africa as measured by the consumer prices index was 4.36% in 2025. A difference of -1.72 (28.29% decrease) compared to 2024.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly".

The chart and table below shows the inflation rate of South Africa for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Inflation Rate of South Africa (%)

Table of Annual Inflation Rate of South Africa

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Year	Inflation Rate (%)
1961	1.29
1962	2.1
1963	1.25
1964	1.34
1965	2.54
1966	4.07
1967	3.49
1968	3.54
1969	1.99
1970	3.24
1971	4.99
1972	5.96
1973	6.43
1974	9.43
1975	11.72
1976	13.43
1977	11.02
1978	11.15
1979	11.14
1980	13.29
1981	13.66
1982	15.25
1983	14.64
1984	12.3
1985	11.53
1986	16.29
1987	18.66
1988	16.16
1989	12.78
1990	14.73
1991	14.32
1992	15.34
1993	13.88
1994	9.72
1995	8.94
1996	8.68
1997	7.35
1998	8.6
1999	6.88
2000	5.18
2001	5.34
2002	5.7
2003	9.49
2004	5.68
2005	-0.69
2006	2.06
2007	3.24
2008	6.18
2009	9.91
2010	7.24
2011	4.07
2012	5
2013	5.74
2014	5.78
2015	6.13
2016	4.52
2017	6.6
2018	5.19
2019	4.51
2020	4.1
2021	3.23
2022	4.62
2023	7.04
2024	6.08
2025	4.36