South Africa Inflation Rate MoM
Month-on-month change in the consumer price index.
Inflation Rate MoM in South Africa increased to 0.30 percent in Jan 2025 from 0.10 percent in Dec 2024.
South Africa Inflation Rate MoM — History
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South Africa Inflation Rate MoM — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Inflation Rate MoM in South Africa increased to 0.30 percent in Jan 2025 from 0.10 percent in Dec 2024.
Over the last three months it rose twice and fell once.
Recent trend
A year earlier (Jan 2024) it was 0.10%, so the latest figure is 0.20 percentage points higher.
Over the past five years the average was 0.40%, with a range from -0.63% to 1.67%. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in Feb 1957 and has 816 monthly observations. The latest reading is higher than 40% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 4.30% (Jul 1979) and the lowest is -1.14% (Nov 2003). The long-run average is 0.60%.
Compared with other countries
Among 44 economies with recent data, South Africa ranks 18th from the top. The median across all these economies is 0.15%, so South Africa is above the typical country.
Among 17 major economies tracked on this site it ranks 11th.
Statistics
- Latest
- 0.30%Jan 2025
- Previous
- 0.10%
- 5-year average
- 0.40%
- Long-run average
- 0.60%since Feb 1957
- All-time high
- 4.30%Jul 1979
- All-time low
- -1.14%Nov 2003
- Observations
- 816Monthly
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 0.30% | ▲ +0.20 pp |
| Dec 2024 | 0.10% | ▲ +0.20 pp |
| Nov 2024 | -0.10% | ▼ −0.10 pp |
| Oct 2024 | 0.00% | ▼ −0.10 pp |
| Sep 2024 | 0.10% | ▼ −0.00 pp |
| Aug 2024 | 0.10% | ▼ −0.30 pp |
| Jul 2024 | 0.40% | ▲ +0.30 pp |
| Jun 2024 | 0.10% | ▼ −0.10 pp |
| May 2024 | 0.20% | ▼ −0.00 pp |
| Apr 2024 | 0.20% | ▼ −0.61 pp |
| Mar 2024 | 0.82% | ▼ −0.01 pp |
| Feb 2024 | 0.82% | ▲ +0.72 pp |
| Jan 2024 | 0.10% | ▲ +0.10 pp |
| Dec 2023 | 0.00% | ▲ +0.10 pp |
| Nov 2023 | -0.10% | ▼ −1.04 pp |
| Oct 2023 | 0.93% | ▲ +0.20 pp |
| Sep 2023 | 0.73% | ▲ +0.42 pp |
| Aug 2023 | 0.31% | ▼ −0.42 pp |
| Jul 2023 | 0.74% | ▲ +0.53 pp |
| Jun 2023 | 0.21% | ▼ −0.00 pp |
| May 2023 | 0.21% | ▼ −0.21 pp |
| Apr 2023 | 0.43% | ▼ −0.54 pp |
| Mar 2023 | 0.97% | ▲ +0.21 pp |
| Feb 2023 | 0.76% | ▲ +0.87 pp |
| Jan 2023 | -0.11% | ▼ −0.54 pp |
| Dec 2022 | 0.43% | ▲ +0.11 pp |
| Nov 2022 | 0.33% | ▼ −0.00 pp |
| Oct 2022 | 0.33% | ▲ +0.22 pp |
| Sep 2022 | 0.11% | ▼ −0.11 pp |
| Aug 2022 | 0.22% |
Inflation Rate MoM — South Africa vs Peers
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Understanding Inflation Rate MoM — a simple guide
What it measures
The change in the consumer price index compared with the previous month.
How it is calculated
(CPI this month ÷ CPI last month − 1) × 100.
If the CPI index rose from 200.0 to 200.6, monthly inflation is 0.3%.
A high monthly reading shows prices are rising quickly right now.
A negative reading means prices fell compared with last month.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
Monthly changes show the latest momentum in prices, months before it fully shows up in the year-on-year rate.
How to read it
Monthly numbers are small: 0.2% a month is about 2.4% a year. Some months are always higher (festivals, harvest effects), so compare the same month across years.
What to look at alongside it
Year-on-year inflation and core inflation.
Key terms
- MoM
- Month-on-month: compared with the previous month.
Data source
OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (series OECD CPI MoM), monthly data from Feb 1957 to Jan 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
How to use the chart
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.