Consumer price index in South Africa
The consumer price index for South Africa stood at 209.9 (2010 = 100) in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1960.
South Africa, 2025
209.9
Change from 2024
+6.5points
Median of G20 countries, 2025
148.5 (2010 = 100)
Position in 2025
48th of 169
Consumer price index in South Africa over time
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South Africa
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Index, 2010 = 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Africa |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 209.9 (2010 = 100) |
| 2024 | 203.4 (2010 = 100) |
| 2023 | 194.9 (2010 = 100) |
| 2022 | 183.7 (2010 = 100) |
| 2021 | 171.7 (2010 = 100) |
| 2020 | 164.1 (2010 = 100) |
| 2019 | 158.9 (2010 = 100) |
| 2018 | 152.7 (2010 = 100) |
| 2017 | 146.1 (2010 = 100) |
| 2016 | 138.9 (2010 = 100) |
| 2015 | 130.3 (2010 = 100) |
| 2014 | 124.6 (2010 = 100) |
| 2013 | 117.4 (2010 = 100) |
| 2012 | 111.0 (2010 = 100) |
| 2011 | 105.0 (2010 = 100) |
| 2010 | 100.0 (2010 = 100) |
| 2009 | 96.1 (2010 = 100) |
| 2008 | 89.6 (2010 = 100) |
| 2007 | 81.5 (2010 = 100) |
| 2006 | 76.8 (2010 = 100) |
| 2005 | 74.4 (2010 = 100) |
| 2004 | 72.9 (2010 = 100) |
| 2003 | 73.4 (2010 = 100) |
| 2002 | 69.4 (2010 = 100) |
| 2001 | 63.4 (2010 = 100) |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +6.5 points from 203.4 (2010 = 100) in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 130.3 (2010 = 100), the figure has changed by +79.6 points.
- Among the 169 countries with data for 2025, South Africa has the 48th highest value.