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South Africa Inflation Data: Rate, CPI, Food, Harmonised

South Africa Inflation Indicators

Indicator Data Period
Consumer Price Index (CPI) 111 index points Aug/23
Food Inflation 8 % Aug/23
Inflation Rate YoY 4.8 % Aug/23
Inflation Rate Mom 0.3 % Aug/23
Core Consumer Prices 109 Index Points Aug/23
Core Inflation Rate 4.8 % Aug/23
CPI Housing Utilities 109 Index Points Aug/23
CPI Transportation 114 Index Points Aug/23
Inflation Expectations 5.53 % 3Q/23


Latest data on Consumer Price Index (CPI) (index points)

Consumer Price Index (CPI) South Africa - Historical Data (index points)

What is CPI Index in South Africa?

  • Consumer Price Index in South Africa remained unchanged at 111 index points in August 2023. The maximum level was 120 index points and minimum was 1.2 index points.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (index points) by years

Data
Period
Date
111 Aug/23 20.09.2023
111 Jul/23 23.08.2023
110 Jun/23 19.07.2023
110 May/23 21.06.2023
109 Apr/23 24.05.2023
109 Mar/23 19.04.2023
108 Feb/23 22.03.2023
107 Jan/23 15.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (index points)

Inflation Rate YoY Cyril Ramaphosa
Inflation Rate YoY Jacob Zuma
Inflation Rate YoY Thabo Mbeki
Inflation Rate YoY Nelson Mandela

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 105.0000 107.2000 107.2000 105.0000 2.10%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 67.4000 104.7000 104.7000 67.4000 55.34%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 37.7800 64.6000 64.6000 37.7000 70.99%
Nelson Mandela 10.05.1994 - 16.06.1999 25.9900 37.6200 37.6200 25.9900 44.75%


Latest data on Food Inflation (%)

Food Inflation South Africa - Historical Data (%)

What is Food Inflation in South Africa?

  • Food Inflation in South Africa increased by 8 % in August 2023 over the same month in the previous year. The maximum level was 15.6 % and minimum was 0.6 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
8 Aug/23 20.09.2023
9.9 Jul/23 23.08.2023
11 Jun/23 19.07.2023
11.8 May/23 21.06.2023
13.9 Apr/23 24.05.2023
14 Mar/23 19.04.2023
13.6 Feb/23 22.03.2023
13.4 Jan/23 15.02.2023


Historical Chart by YoY presidents (%)

Inflation Rate YoY Cyril Ramaphosa
Inflation Rate YoY Jacob Zuma

Food Inflation in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 4.5000 3.4000 4.5000 3.4000 -24.44%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 12.3000 4.8000 12.3000 0.6000 -60.98%


Latest data on Inflation Rate YoY (%)

Inflation Rate YoY South Africa - Historical Data (%)

What is Inflation Rate in South Africa?

  • Inflation Rate in South Africa increased by 4.8 % in August 2023 over the same month in the previous year. The maximum level was 20.7 % and minimum was 0.2 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
4.8 Aug/23 20.09.2023
4.7 Jul/23 23.08.2023
5.4 Jun/23 19.07.2023
6.3 May/23 21.06.2023
6.8 Apr/23 24.05.2023
7.1 Mar/23 19.04.2023
7 Feb/23 22.03.2023
6.9 Jan/23 15.02.2023


Historical Chart by YoY presidents (%)

Inflation Rate YoY Cyril Ramaphosa
Inflation Rate YoY Jacob Zuma
Inflation Rate YoY Thabo Mbeki
Inflation Rate YoY Nelson Mandela

Inflation Rate YoY in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 4.4000 0.00%
Jacob Zuma 09.05.2009 - 14.02.2018 8.0000 4.8000 8.0000 3.2000 -40.00%
Thabo Mbeki 16.06.1999 - 24.09.2008 7.3000 11.3000 13.0000 0.2000 54.79%
Nelson Mandela 10.05.1994 - 16.06.1999 7.2000 7.1000 11.0000 5.0000 -1.39%


Latest data on Inflation Rate Mom (%)

Inflation Rate Mom South Africa - Historical Data (%)

What is inflation rate in South Africa 2025?

  • Inflation Rate in South Africa increased by 0.3 % in August 2023 over the previous month. The maximum level was 6.7 % and minimum was -0.7 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
0.3 Aug/23 20.09.2023
0.9 Jul/23 23.08.2023
0.2 Jun/23 19.07.2023
0.2 May/23 21.06.2023
0.4 Apr/23 24.05.2023
1 Mar/23 19.04.2023
0.7 Feb/23 22.03.2023
-0.1 Jan/23 15.02.2023


Historical Chart by MoM presidents (%)

Inflation Rate YoY Cyril Ramaphosa

Inflation Rate Mom in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Cyril Ramaphosa 15.02.2018 - 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.00%


Latest data on Core Consumer Prices (Index Points)

Core Consumer Prices South Africa - Historical Data (Index Points)

What is Core CPI in South Africa?

  • Core Consumer Prices in South Africa increased to 109 Index Points in August 2023. The maximum level was 118 Index Points and minimum was 63.3 Index Points.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (Index Points) by years

Data
Period
Date
109 Aug/23 20.09.2023
108 Jul/23 23.08.2023
108 Jun/23 19.07.2023
107 May/23 21.06.2023
107 Apr/23 24.05.2023
107 Mar/23 19.04.2023
106 Feb/23 22.03.2023
105 Jan/23 15.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Index Points)

Core Consumer Prices in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Core Inflation Rate (%)

Core Inflation Rate South Africa - Historical Data (%)

What is South Africa Core Inflation Rate?

  • Core Inflation Rate in South Africa increased by 4.8 % in August 2023. The maximum level was 8.3 % and minimum was 2.5 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
4.8 Aug/23 20.09.2023
4.7 Jul/23 23.08.2023
5 Jun/23 19.07.2023
5.2 May/23 21.06.2023
5.3 Apr/23 24.05.2023
5.2 Mar/23 19.04.2023
5.2 Feb/23 22.03.2023
4.9 Jan/23 15.02.2023


Historical Chart by YoY presidents (%)

Core Inflation Rate in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on CPI Housing Utilities (Index Points)

CPI Housing Utilities South Africa - Historical Data (Index Points)

What is South Africa CPI Index for Housing Utilities?

  • CPI Housing Utilities in South Africa increased to 109 Index Points in August 2023. The maximum level was 118 Index Points and minimum was 56.8 Index Points.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (Index Points) by years

Data
Period
Date
109 Aug/23 20.09.2023
108 Jul/23 23.08.2023
105 Jun/23 19.07.2023
105 May/23 21.06.2023
105 Apr/23 27.05.2023
104 Mar/23 22.04.2023
104 Feb/23 22.03.2023
104 Jan/23 15.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Index Points)

CPI Housing Utilities in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on CPI Transportation (Index Points)

CPI Transportation South Africa - Historical Data (Index Points)

What is South Africa CPI Index for Transportation?

  • CPI Transportation in South Africa increased to 114 Index Points in August 2023. The maximum level was 122 Index Points and minimum was 81.7 Index Points.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (Index Points) by years

Data
Period
Date
114 Aug/23 20.09.2023
113 Jul/23 23.08.2023
112 Jun/23 19.07.2023
113 May/23 21.06.2023
113 Apr/23 24.05.2023
113 Mar/23 22.04.2023
111 Feb/23 22.03.2023
110 Jan/23 15.02.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Index Points)

CPI Transportation in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Inflation Expectations (%)

Inflation Expectations South Africa - Historical Data (%)

What is South Africa Inflation Expectations in 2025?

  • Inflation Expectations in South Africa increased by 5.53 % in the third quarter of 2023. The maximum level was 8.72 % and minimum was 3.9 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Bureau for Economic Research.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
5.53 3Q/23 11.09.2023
5.94 2Q/23 06.07.2023
5.84 1Q/23 16.03.2023
6.07 4Q/22 16.01.2023
5.92 3Q/22 24.09.2022
5.63 2Q/22 23.07.2022
4.96 1Q/22 26.03.2022
4.81 4Q/21 29.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Inflation Expectations in South Africa by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other inflation indicators in South Africa

Index Updated Actual Previous
Gasoline Prices Sep/23 1.29 USD/Liter 1.23
Producer Prices Aug/23 129 in. pt. 128

Inflation Rate YoY in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Egypt Sep/23 38 % 37.4
Kenya Sep/23 6.8 % 6.7
Madagascar Jul/23 9.5 % 11.75
Zimbabwe -7.5 26.5 % 21.6
Tanzania Sep/23 3.3 % 3.3
Togo Aug/23 3.8 % 6.4
Tunisia Sep/23 9 % 9.2
Nigeria Aug/23 25.8 % 24.08
Sudan Feb/23 63.3 % 83.6
Morocco Aug/23 5 % 4.9
Senegal Aug/23 5.3 % 5.7
Seychelles Sep/23 -2.47 % -2.44
South Africa Aug/23 4.8 % 4.7
Uganda Sep/23 2.7 % 3.5
Rwanda Sep/23 18.4 % 17.4
Liberia Jul/23 11.1 % 12.36
Zambia Sep/23 12 % 10.8
Mozambique Sep/23 4.63 % 4.93
Namibia Sep/23 5.4 % 4.7
Ghana Sep/23 38.1 % 40.1
Swaziland Aug/23 4 % 4.5
Libya Jul/23 2.1 % 2.4
South Sudan Aug/23 -3.1 % -1.6
Somalia 2023 5.82 % 5.98
Algeria Sep/19 3.1 %
Angola Aug/23 13.54 % 12.12
Benin Aug/23 2.1 % 3.9
Botswana Aug/23 1.2 % 1.2
Burkina Faso Sep/23 -2.6 % -2
Burundi Aug/23 28.74 % 24.76
Central African Republic 2023 2.42 % 2.86
Chad Aug/23 1.9 % -1.7
Comoros 2023 20.2 % 19.9
Republic of the Congo May/18 1.1 % 1.2
Djibouti Jul/23 1.2 % -5.3
Equatorial Guinea 2022 5 % -1.3
Eritrea 2022 7.5 % 4.5
Ethiopia Aug/23 28.2 % 28.8
Gabon Aug/23 2.9 % 3.2
Gambia Aug/23 18.41 % 18.36
Guatemala Sep/23 4.69 % 4.47
Guinea Aug/23 8 % 6
Guinea Bissau Jul/23 7.8 % 8.9
Lesotho Aug/23 5.2 % 4.5
Malawi Aug/23 28.6 % 28.4
Mali Aug/23 -0.7 % 0.6
Mauritania Sep/23 3 % 3.7
Niger Aug/23 4.77 % 3.05
Sao Tome and Principe Jun/23 25.4 % 23.2
Sierra Leone Aug/23 50.94 % 44.98


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