South African Rand Inflation Calculator
R100 in 1959 has the same buying power as R12,445 in 2026.
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R100 in 2001 is worth R343.95 in 2026
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Inflation in South Africa
South Africa inflation is 3.90% in 2026, following 3.21% in 2025. 68 years of data are available, from 1959.
South Africa adopted inflation targeting in 2000, using a band rather than a point target — a design suited to an economy exposed to commodity price swings and a volatile exchange rate.
Inflation was high through the apartheid era and the political transition, frequently in double digits during the 1980s. It has been more contained since 2000, though the rand's sensitivity to global risk sentiment means imported inflation remains a recurring pressure.
The South African Reserve Bank targets inflation within a 3–6% band.
South Africa CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1959 to 2026. The final column shows what R100 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | R100 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 167.41 | 3.90% | R100.00 |
| 2025 | 161.13 | 3.21% | R103.90 |
| 2024 | 156.12 | 4.36% | R107.23 |
| 2023 | 149.60 | 6.08% | R111.91 |
| 2022 | 141.03 | 7.04% | R118.71 |
| 2021 | 131.76 | 4.62% | R127.06 |
| 2020 | 125.94 | 3.23% | R132.93 |
| 2019 | 122.00 | 4.10% | R137.23 |
| 2018 | 117.19 | 4.51% | R142.86 |
| 2017 | 112.13 | 5.19% | R149.30 |
| 2016 | 106.60 | 6.60% | R157.04 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 4.52% | R167.41 |
| 2014 | 95.68 | 6.13% | R174.98 |
| 2013 | 90.15 | 5.78% | R185.71 |
| 2012 | 85.22 | 5.74% | R196.44 |
| 2011 | 80.60 | 5.00% | R207.72 |
| 2010 | 76.76 | 4.07% | R218.10 |
| 2009 | 73.76 | 7.24% | R226.97 |
| 2008 | 68.78 | 9.91% | R243.40 |
| 2007 | 62.58 | 6.18% | R267.52 |
| 2006 | 58.94 | 3.24% | R284.05 |
| 2005 | 57.09 | 2.06% | R293.27 |
| 2004 | 55.93 | -0.69% | R299.32 |
| 2003 | 56.32 | 5.68% | R297.24 |
| 2002 | 53.30 | 9.49% | R314.13 |
| 2001 | 48.67 | 5.70% | R343.95 |
| 2000 | 46.05 | 5.34% | R363.56 |
| 1999 | 43.71 | 5.18% | R382.97 |
| 1998 | 41.56 | 6.88% | R402.82 |
| 1997 | 38.89 | 8.60% | R430.53 |
| 1996 | 35.81 | 7.35% | R467.55 |
| 1995 | 33.35 | 8.68% | R501.93 |
| 1994 | 30.69 | 8.94% | R545.50 |
| 1993 | 28.17 | 9.72% | R594.26 |
| 1992 | 25.68 | 13.87% | R652.01 |
| 1991 | 22.55 | 15.33% | R742.48 |
| 1990 | 19.55 | 14.32% | R856.33 |
| 1989 | 17.10 | 14.73% | R978.97 |
| 1988 | 14.91 | 12.78% | R1,123 |
| 1987 | 13.22 | 16.16% | R1,267 |
| 1986 | 11.38 | 18.65% | R1,471 |
| 1985 | 9.59 | 16.29% | R1,746 |
| 1984 | 8.25 | 11.53% | R2,030 |
| 1983 | 7.39 | 12.30% | R2,264 |
| 1982 | 6.58 | 14.64% | R2,543 |
| 1981 | 5.74 | 15.25% | R2,915 |
| 1980 | 4.98 | 13.66% | R3,360 |
| 1979 | 4.38 | 13.29% | R3,819 |
| 1978 | 3.87 | 11.14% | R4,327 |
| 1977 | 3.48 | 11.15% | R4,808 |
| 1976 | 3.13 | 11.02% | R5,345 |
| 1975 | 2.82 | 13.43% | R5,934 |
| 1974 | 2.49 | 11.72% | R6,730 |
| 1973 | 2.23 | 9.43% | R7,519 |
| 1972 | 2.03 | 6.43% | R8,229 |
| 1971 | 1.91 | 5.96% | R8,758 |
| 1970 | 1.80 | 4.99% | R9,279 |
| 1969 | 1.72 | 3.24% | R9,743 |
| 1968 | 1.66 | 1.99% | R10,058 |
| 1967 | 1.63 | 3.54% | R10,258 |
| 1966 | 1.58 | 3.49% | R10,621 |
| 1965 | 1.52 | 4.07% | R10,991 |
| 1964 | 1.46 | 2.53% | R11,439 |
| 1963 | 1.43 | 1.34% | R11,729 |
| 1962 | 1.41 | 1.25% | R11,886 |
| 1961 | 1.39 | 2.10% | R12,034 |
| 1960 | 1.36 | 1.29% | R12,287 |
| 1959 | 1.35 | — | R12,445 |
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South Africa inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in South Africa?
- South Africa inflation was 3.90% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025. The South African Reserve Bank targets inflation within a 3–6% band.
- How much has South African Rand lost in value since 1959?
- R100 in 1959 has the same purchasing power as R12,445 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 12,345.05% over 67 years, an average of 7.47% per year.
- What years does this South Africa inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 68 years, from 1959 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can South African Rand inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and South African Rand gained purchasing power over that year. South Africa recorded deflation in 1 of the 67 years measured here, most recently in 2004. The steepest fall was -0.69% in 2004.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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