Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-04-30
South Africa's food inflation rate stands at 2.54% as of 2026-04-30, down from 3.07% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's food inflation rate was 2.54%, down from 3.07% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's food inflation rate was 3.07%, down from 3.37% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, South Africa's food inflation rate was 3.37%, down from 3.98% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, South Africa's food inflation rate was 3.98%, down from 4.2% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, South Africa's food inflation rate was 4.2%, down from 4.21% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 2.54% | -0.5253% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.07% | -0.3037% |
| 2026-02-28 | 3.37% | -0.6071% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.98% | -0.2199% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.2% | -0.0084% |
| 2025-11-30 | 4.21% | +0.416% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.79% | -0.6208% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.41% | -0.7227% |
| 2025-08-31 | 5.14% | -0.4196% |
| 2025-07-31 | 5.56% | +0.3988% |
| 2025-06-30 | 5.16% | +0.39% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4.77% | +0.6934% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.07% | +1.01% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.06% | +0.099% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.96% | +0.3064% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2.66% | -0.1192% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.77% | +0.3109% |
| 2024-11-30 | 2.46% | -1.16% |
| 2024-10-31 | 3.62% | -1.22% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.84% | -0.1313% |
| 2024-08-31 | 4.97% | +0.3171% |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.65% | -0.1158% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.77% | -0.2384% |
| 2024-05-31 | 5.01% | +0.0908% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.91% | -0.3486% |
| 2024-03-31 | 5.26% | -1.03% |
| 2024-02-29 | 6.3% | -1.05% |
| 2024-01-31 | 7.35% | -1.25% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8.59% | -0.5991% |
| 2023-11-30 | 9.19% | +0.1737% |
| 2023-10-31 | 9.02% | +0.828% |
| 2023-09-30 | 8.19% | +0.2003% |
| 2023-08-31 | 7.99% | -1.88% |
| 2023-07-31 | 9.87% | -1.06% |
| 2023-06-30 | 10.93% | -0.8574% |
| 2023-05-31 | 11.79% | -2.08% |
| 2023-04-30 | 13.87% | -0.2245% |
| 2023-03-31 | 14.09% | +0.5296% |
| 2023-02-28 | 13.56% | -0.0106% |
| 2023-01-31 | 13.57% | +1.01% |
| 2022-12-31 | 12.56% | +0.0786% |
| 2022-11-30 | 12.48% | +0.4893% |
| 2022-10-31 | 11.99% | +0.0204% |
| 2022-09-30 | 11.97% | +0.3822% |
| 2022-08-31 | 11.59% | +1.63% |
| 2022-07-31 | 9.96% | +1.14% |
| 2022-06-30 | 8.82% | +1.27% |
| 2022-05-31 | 7.55% | +1.49% |
| 2022-04-30 | 6.06% | -0.1855% |
| 2022-03-31 | 6.25% | -0.1804% |
| 2022-02-28 | 6.43% | +0.7726% |
| 2022-01-31 | 5.66% | +0.3669% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.29% | -0.3015% |
| 2021-11-30 | 5.59% | -0.5737% |
| 2021-10-31 | 6.17% | -0.4914% |
| 2021-09-30 | 6.66% | -0.1451% |
| 2021-08-31 | 6.8% | +0.127% |
| 2021-07-31 | 6.68% | -0.0091% |
| 2021-06-30 | 6.68% | -0.0091% |
| 2021-05-31 | 6.69% | +0.384% |
| 2021-04-30 | 6.31% | +0.6704% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.64% | +0.5362% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.1% | -0.1597% |
| 2021-01-31 | 5.26% | -0.7677% |
| 2020-12-31 | 6.03% | +0.5533% |
| 2020-11-30 | 5.48% | +0.2589% |
| 2020-10-31 | 5.22% | +1.56% |
| 2020-09-30 | 3.66% | -0.0052% |
| 2020-08-31 | 3.67% | -0.4463% |
| 2020-07-31 | 4.11% | +0.1418% |
| 2020-06-30 | 3.97% | -0.3019% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.27% | +0.1306% |
| 2020-04-30 | 4.14% | -0.0119% |
| 2020-03-31 | 4.15% | -0.0119% |
| 2020-02-29 | 4.17% | +0.431% |
| 2020-01-31 | 3.74% | -0.2002% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.94% | +0.1458% |
| 2019-11-30 | 3.79% | -0.0166% |
| 2019-10-31 | 3.81% | -0.2988% |
| 2019-09-30 | 4.11% | -0.1591% |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's food inflation rate is 2.54% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 3.07% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 30.5% (1992-07-31); the lowest is -1.54% (1995-10-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.