Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
South Africa's inflation rate stands at 4.41% as of 2026-05-31, up from 3.83% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (437 observations).
In 2026-05-31, South Africa's inflation rate was 4.41%, up from 3.83% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's inflation rate was 3.83%, up from 2.95% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's inflation rate was 2.95%, up from 2.87% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, South Africa's inflation rate was 2.87%, down from 3.39% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, South Africa's inflation rate was 3.39%, down from 3.6% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 4.41% | +0.5802% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.83% | +0.8745% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.95% | +0.0871% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.87% | -0.5242% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.39% | -0.2102% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.6% | +0.0965% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.5% | +0.0035% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.4% | +0.0967% |
| 2025-08-31 | 3.3% | -0.2037% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.51% | +0.4889% |
| 2025-06-30 | 3.02% | +0.1984% |
| 2025-05-31 | 2.82% | -0.0057% |
| 2025-04-30 | 2.83% | +0.0954% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.73% | -0.43% |
| 2025-02-28 | 3.16% | +0.0768% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.08% | +0.2026% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.88% | +0.1029% |
| 2024-11-30 | 2.78% | +0.0029% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2.77% | -0.9595% |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.73% | -0.6543% |
| 2024-08-31 | 4.39% | -0.2234% |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.61% | -0.3509% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.96% | -0.1163% |
| 2024-05-31 | 5.08% | -0.0108% |
| 2024-04-30 | 5.09% | -0.2347% |
| 2024-03-31 | 5.32% | -0.1591% |
| 2024-02-29 | 5.48% | +0.0668% |
| 2024-01-31 | 5.42% | +0.2223% |
| 2023-12-31 | 5.19% | -0.4574% |
| 2023-11-30 | 5.65% | -0.4547% |
| 2023-10-31 | 6.11% | +0.6364% |
| 2023-09-30 | 5.47% | +0.6512% |
| 2023-08-31 | 4.82% | +0.0992% |
| 2023-07-31 | 4.72% | -0.9719% |
| 2023-06-30 | 5.69% | -0.8469% |
| 2023-05-31 | 6.54% | -0.4986% |
| 2023-04-30 | 7.04% | -0.2768% |
| 2023-03-31 | 7.31% | -0.076% |
| 2023-02-28 | 7.39% | +0.1894% |
| 2023-01-31 | 7.2% | -0.366% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.57% | -0.1614% |
| 2022-11-30 | 7.73% | -0.0272% |
| 2022-10-31 | 7.76% | -0.0274% |
| 2022-09-30 | 7.78% | -0.1366% |
| 2022-08-31 | 7.92% | -0.1468% |
| 2022-07-31 | 8.07% | +0.6324% |
| 2022-06-30 | 7.43% | +0.8235% |
| 2022-05-31 | 6.61% | +0.5937% |
| 2022-04-30 | 6.02% | -0.0438% |
| 2022-03-31 | 6.06% | +0.4509% |
| 2022-02-28 | 5.61% | -0.1642% |
| 2022-01-31 | 5.77% | -0.1447% |
| 2021-12-31 | 5.92% | +0.4865% |
| 2021-11-30 | 5.43% | +0.3704% |
| 2021-10-31 | 5.06% | -0.0188% |
| 2021-09-30 | 5.08% | +0.1178% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.96% | +0.2423% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.72% | -0.3173% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.04% | -0.2787% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.32% | +0.7882% |
| 2021-04-30 | 4.53% | +1.4% |
| 2021-03-31 | 3.13% | +0.1099% |
| 2021-02-28 | 3.02% | -0.1535% |
| 2021-01-31 | 3.17% | +0.119% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.05% | -0.1352% |
| 2020-11-30 | 3.18% | -0.1316% |
| 2020-10-31 | 3.32% | +0.3827% |
| 2020-09-30 | 2.93% | -0.1354% |
| 2020-08-31 | 3.07% | -0.1361% |
| 2020-07-31 | 3.21% | +1.02% |
| 2020-06-30 | 2.19% | +0.2524% |
| 2020-05-31 | 1.94% | -1.04% |
| 2020-04-30 | 2.98% | -1.19% |
| 2020-03-31 | 4.17% | -0.2953% |
| 2020-02-29 | 4.46% | +0.0969% |
| 2020-01-31 | 4.37% | +0.4021% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.96% | +0.401% |
| 2019-11-30 | 3.56% | -0.0047% |
| 2019-10-31 | 3.57% | — |
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South Africa's inflation rate is 4.41% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 3.83% in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 16.59% (1991-10-31); the lowest is -2% (2004-01-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.