Inflation in South Africa

+4.4%

% change in prices per year · 2024

55th highest of 174 countries

In 2014: +6.1%

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Nearby in the ranking

Cameroon +4.5%
Kenya +4.5%
Brazil +4.4%
South Africa +4.4%
Solomon Is. +4.3%
Chile +4.3%
Namibia +4.2%

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About the data

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects 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.

Unit: % change in prices per year
Years: 1960–2025
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), CC BY 4.0