CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in South Africa
South Africa: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 3.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in South Africa, 1958–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.21 for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in South Africa peaked at 18.65 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.69, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.46 | — |
| 1959 | 1.22 | -64.7% |
| 1960 | 1.29 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 2.1 | +62.8% |
| 1962 | 1.25 | -40.5% |
| 1963 | 1.34 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 2.53 | +88.8% |
| 1965 | 4.07 | +60.9% |
| 1966 | 3.49 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 3.54 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.99 | -43.8% |
| 1969 | 3.24 | +62.8% |
| 1970 | 4.99 | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 5.96 | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 6.43 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 9.43 | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 11.72 | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 13.43 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 11.02 | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 11.15 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.14 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.29 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 13.66 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.25 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 14.64 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 12.3 | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 11.53 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 16.29 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 18.65 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 16.16 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 12.78 | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 14.73 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 14.32 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 15.33 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 13.87 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 9.72 | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 8.94 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 8.68 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.35 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 8.6 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 6.88 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 5.18 | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 5.34 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 9.49 | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 5.68 | -40.1% |
| 2004 | -0.69 | -112.1% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -398.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 6.18 | +90.7% |
| 2008 | 9.91 | +60.4% |
| 2009 | 7.24 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 4.07 | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 5 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 5.74 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.13 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.52 | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 7.04 | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 6.08 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | -28.3% |
| 2025 | 3.21 | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 | 1.22 | 3.46 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 1.25 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.86 | 4.99 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6 | 11.53 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.89 | 5.18 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | -0.69 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 | 4.07 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 3.21 | 7.04 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in South Africa?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in South Africa was 3.21 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 in 1986.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.69 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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, percentage change from previous year (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 percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.