Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Inflation Rate
5%as of 2026-07
Latest year-on-year consumer price inflation. Source: SARB ZA SIGNALS. Updated July 24, 2026.
Trend
Chart and history show annual average CPI inflation (World Bank). The headline figure is the latest year-on-year reading.
History
| Period | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.9% |
| 2025 | 3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% |
| 2022 | 7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% |
Get this via API
The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=inflation_cpi_latest_yoy_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Frequently asked questions
What is South Africa's year-on-year CPI inflation?
South Africa's year-on-year CPI inflation is 5% as of 2026-07, according to SARB ZA SIGNALS.
What is the source for this figure?
The figure comes from SARB ZA SIGNALS and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.
How do I get South Africa Inflation Rate data via API?
Call GET /v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=inflation_cpi_latest_yoy_pct with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.
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