South Africa · Consumer price index (Stats SA) · NSA
South Africa inflation rate (CPI YoY): 4.5% in Sep 2026, up from 4.4% in Aug 2026.
Below expectations (~4.7% expected). Reported by moneyweb.co.za, cnbcafrica.com, businessday.co.za.
Next release: 18 Nov 2026.
The consumer price index measures what households pay for a basket of goods and services. This series shows the change from a year earlier.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | — | 4.5% | +0.2 |
| Aug 2026 | — | 4.4% | +0.1 |
| Jul 2026 | — | 4.3% | −0.7 |
| Jun 2026 | — | 5.0% | +0.5 |
| May 2026 | — | 4.5% | +0.5 |
| Apr 2026 | — | 4.0% | +0.9 |
| Mar 2026 | — | 3.1% | +0.2 |
| Feb 2026 | — | 3.0% | −0.5 |
| Jan 2026 | — | 3.5% | −0.1 |
| Dec 2025 | — | 3.6% | +0.1 |
| Nov 2025 | — | 3.5% | −0.1 |
| Oct 2025 | — | 3.6% | +0.2 |
Source: Statistics South Africa (Stats SA); the rates shown are Chartlas calculations from the published indices