G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index in South Africa
South Africa: G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index was 168.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
168.7 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 22 countries
All-time high
168.7 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
All-time low
37.3 Index, 2015=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026
G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index in South Africa, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index in South Africa is 168.7 Index, 2015=100, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index in South Africa peaked at 168.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 37.3 Index, 2015=100, in 1996.
That places South Africa 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.3 Index, 2015=100 | — |
| 1997 | 39.6 Index, 2015=100 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 43.2 Index, 2015=100 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 44.1 Index, 2015=100 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 47.2 Index, 2015=100 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 49.4 Index, 2015=100 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 56.1 Index, 2015=100 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 55.1 Index, 2015=100 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.3 Index, 2015=100 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 57.5 Index, 2015=100 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.3 Index, 2015=100 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8 Index, 2015=100 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 70.7 Index, 2015=100 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 75.1 Index, 2015=100 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 77.7 Index, 2015=100 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 82.5 Index, 2015=100 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 87.3 Index, 2015=100 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 91.8 Index, 2015=100 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 96.8 Index, 2015=100 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 101.9 Index, 2015=100 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 108.9 Index, 2015=100 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 113.8 Index, 2015=100 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 119 Index, 2015=100 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 123.7 Index, 2015=100 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 127.5 Index, 2015=100 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 135 Index, 2015=100 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 145.3 Index, 2015=100 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 152.8 Index, 2015=100 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 157.2 Index, 2015=100 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 162.9 Index, 2015=100 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 168.7 Index, 2015=100 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 Index, 2015=100 | 37.3 Index, 2015=100 | 44.1 Index, 2015=100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.25 Index, 2015=100 | 47.2 Index, 2015=100 | 75.1 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.34 Index, 2015=100 | 77.7 Index, 2015=100 | 123.7 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.91 Index, 2015=100 | 127.5 Index, 2015=100 | 168.7 Index, 2015=100 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index in South Africa?
- G20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index in South Africa was 168.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 168.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2026.
- What is the lowest g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 Index, 2015=100 in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2026.
- Is g20 cpi all-items - group of twenty - consumer price index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of G20 CPI all-items - Group of Twenty - Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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