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What is the inflation rate in South Africa?

Consumer prices were 4.5% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier, up from 4.4% in August, according to Stats SA's Consumer Price Index.

What added most to the annual rate in September 2026, in percentage points
  • Transport1.5 pts
  • Housing and utilities1.3 pts
  • Insurance and financial services0.6 pts
  • Restaurants and accommodation services0.3 pts
  • Food and non-alcoholic beverages0.2 pts
  • Alcoholic beverages and tobacco0.2 pts

Source: Stats SA, Consumer Price Index, September 2026 (P0141), Key findings, page 2; Table C, page 5. Source released . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.

How this was worked out

The headline annual rate compares prices with the same month a year earlier. The contributions are from Table C of the release (page 5) and add up to the headline rate.

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