CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in South Africa
South Africa: CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 was 102.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in South Africa, 1957–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in South Africa is 102.49, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in South Africa peaked at 102.49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.82, in 1957.
That places South Africa 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.82 | — |
| 1958 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.87 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.88 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.15 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.22 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.29 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1.79 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.99 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 2.79 | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 3.17 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 3.65 | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 4.19 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 7.24 | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 8.41 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 9.48 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 10.88 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 12.44 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 14.34 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 16.33 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 17.92 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 19.52 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 21.22 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 22.78 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 24.73 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 26.44 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 27.81 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 29.29 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 30.96 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.9 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 35.83 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 35.58 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.31 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.49 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 39.81 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 43.75 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 46.92 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 48.83 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 51.27 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 54.21 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 57.34 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 60.86 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 63.61 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 67.81 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 71.33 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 74.54 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 77.6 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80.11 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.81 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 89.71 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 95.16 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 99.31 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 102.49 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8433 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.965 | 0.87 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.15 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 3.17 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.35 | 12.44 | 27.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.98 | 29.29 | 46.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.74 | 48.83 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.77 | 80.11 | 102.49 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in South Africa?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in South Africa was 102.49 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 in 1957.
- How does South Africa rank for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100?
- South Africa ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 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 Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the CPI with base year in 2017. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.