Consumer price index in South Africa
South Africa: Consumer price index was 209.92 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
209.92 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
53rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
209.92 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
1.78 2010 = 100
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Consumer price index in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in South Africa stood at 209.92 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in South Africa peaked at 209.92 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.78 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.84 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.86 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.91 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.98 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.05 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.13 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.17 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.24 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.35 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.49 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.65 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.24 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 3.68 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 4.08 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 4.54 2010 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 5.04 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 5.71 2010 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 6.49 2010 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 7.48 2010 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 8.58 2010 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 9.63 2010 = 100 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 10.74 2010 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 12.49 2010 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 14.82 2010 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 17.22 2010 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 19.42 2010 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 22.28 2010 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 25.47 2010 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 29.38 2010 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 33.45 2010 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 36.7 2010 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 39.98 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 43.45 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 46.65 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 50.66 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 54.14 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 56.95 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 59.99 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 63.41 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 69.43 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 73.38 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 72.87 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.37 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.78 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 81.53 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 89.61 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 96.09 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 105 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 111.03 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 117.44 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 124.65 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 130.28 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 138.88 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 146.08 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 152.67 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 158.94 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 164.07 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 171.65 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 183.73 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 194.9 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 203.4 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 209.92 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 2010 = 100 | 1.78 2010 = 100 | 2.24 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.67 2010 = 100 | 2.35 2010 = 100 | 5.71 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.92 2010 = 100 | 6.49 2010 = 100 | 22.28 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.68 2010 = 100 | 25.47 2010 = 100 | 56.95 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.75 2010 = 100 | 59.99 2010 = 100 | 96.09 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.5 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 158.94 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.94 2010 = 100 | 164.07 2010 = 100 | 209.92 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in South Africa?
- Consumer price index in South Africa was 209.92 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 209.92 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for consumer price index?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).