Inflation in South Africa (CPI) Current and historic South African inflation (consumer price index)
This page shows the current and historic inflation figures for South Africa based on the consumer price index (CPI).
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Month
|
Inflation rate
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|---|---|
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November 2024
|
2.83 %
|
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October 2024
|
2.83 %
|
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September 2024
|
3.74 %
|
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August 2024
|
4.40 %
|
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July 2024
|
4.59 %
|
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June 2024
|
4.99 %
|
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May 2024
|
5.09 %
|
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April 2024
|
5.10 %
|
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March 2024
|
5.31 %
|
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February 2024
|
5.55 %
|
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January 2024
|
5.40 %
|
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December 2023
|
5.21 %
|
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Month
|
Inflation rate
|
|---|---|
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November 2024
|
-0.09 %
|
|
October 2024
|
0.00 %
|
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September 2024
|
0.09 %
|
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August 2024
|
0.09 %
|
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July 2024
|
0.43 %
|
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June 2024
|
0.09 %
|
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May 2024
|
0.17 %
|
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April 2024
|
0.26 %
|
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March 2024
|
0.79 %
|
|
February 2024
|
0.88 %
|
|
January 2024
|
0.09 %
|
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December 2023
|
0.00 %
|
Chart - historical CPI inflation South Africa
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What is the South African inflation based on CPI?
When we talk about the rate of inflation in South Africa, this often refers to the rate of inflation based on the consumer price index, or CPI for short. The South African CPI shows the change in prices of a standard package of goods and services which South African households purchase for consumption.
In order to measure South African inflation, an assessment is made of how much the South African CPI has risen in percentage terms over a give period compared to the CPI in South Africa in a preceding period. If prices have fallen this is called deflation (negative inflation).