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Source: Bank for International Settlements — central bank policy rates. · updated 2026-05-31
South Africa's interest rate stands at 7% as of 2026-05-31, up from 6.75% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 2000 to 2026 (600 observations).
In 2026-05-31, South Africa's interest rate was 7%, up from 6.75% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's interest rate was 6.75%, unchanged from 6.75% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's interest rate was 6.75%, unchanged from 6.75% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, South Africa's interest rate was 6.75%, unchanged from 6.75% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, South Africa's interest rate was 6.75%, unchanged from 6.75% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 7% | +0.25% |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.75% | +0% |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.75% | +0% |
| 2026-02-28 | 6.75% | +0% |
| 2026-01-31 | 6.75% | +0% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.75% | +0% |
| 2025-11-30 | 6.75% | -0.25% |
| 2025-10-31 | 7% | +0% |
| 2025-09-30 | 7% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 7% | -0.25% |
| 2025-07-31 | 7.25% | +0% |
| 2025-06-30 | 7.25% | +0% |
| 2025-06-01 | 7.25% | +0% |
| 2025-05-31 | 7.25% | +0% |
| 2025-05-01 | 7.25% | -0.25% |
| 2025-04-30 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2025-04-01 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2025-03-31 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2025-03-01 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2025-02-28 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2025-02-01 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2025-01-31 | 7.5% | +0% |
| 2025-01-01 | 7.5% | -0.25% |
| 2024-12-31 | 7.75% | +0% |
| 2024-12-01 | 7.75% | +0% |
| 2024-11-30 | 7.75% | +0% |
| 2024-11-01 | 7.75% | -0.25% |
| 2024-10-31 | 8% | +0% |
| 2024-10-01 | 8% | +0% |
| 2024-09-30 | 8% | +0% |
| 2024-09-01 | 8% | -0.25% |
| 2024-08-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-08-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-07-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-07-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-06-30 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-06-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-05-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-04-30 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-04-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-03-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-03-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-02-29 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-02-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-01-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2024-01-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-12-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-11-30 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-11-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-10-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-10-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-09-30 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-09-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-08-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-08-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-07-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-07-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-06-30 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-06-01 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 8.25% | +0% |
| 2023-05-01 | 8.25% | +0.5% |
| 2023-04-30 | 7.75% | +0% |
| 2023-04-01 | 7.75% | +0% |
| 2023-03-31 | 7.75% | +0% |
| 2023-03-01 | 7.75% | +0.5% |
| 2023-02-28 | 7.25% | +0% |
| 2023-02-01 | 7.25% | +0% |
| 2023-01-31 | 7.25% | +0% |
| 2023-01-01 | 7.25% | +0.25% |
| 2022-12-31 | 7% | +0% |
| 2022-12-01 | 7% | +0% |
| 2022-11-30 | 7% | +0% |
| 2022-11-01 | 7% | +0.75% |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.25% | +0% |
| 2022-10-01 | 6.25% | +0% |
| 2022-09-30 | 6.25% | +0% |
| 2022-09-01 | 6.25% | +0.75% |
| 2022-08-31 | 5.5% | — |
Source: Bank for International Settlements — central bank policy rates. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's interest rate is 7% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 6.75% in 2026-04-30. Source: Bank for International Settlements — central bank policy rates.
The highest recorded value is 13.5% (2002-09-01); the lowest is 3.5% (2020-07-01), across data from 2000 to 2026.
Source: Bank for International Settlements — central bank policy rates. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.