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South Africa - Inflation Rate (annual %) 3.21

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

3.21 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 193 economies

vs global median

1.1×

Growth since 1960

2.49×

Ranking Race โ€” Inflation Rate (annual %)

1 = global #1 ยท lower value ranks higher

#1#30#59#88#117#146#17519601970198019902000201020202025#23#882022 overtook Libya2025 overtook Croatia
South AfricaSri LankaNigerChadFiji

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #23 to #88 (overtook Libya). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Africa ↓

Key Events โ€” South Africa

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1965
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
1967
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1968
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
1974
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
1975
Fell 30 places in global rank auto
1978
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
1981
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
1993
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto

Inflation Rate (annual %), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · annual % · linear scale · ranking in the race above
196019751990200520202025-0.695.7612.218.65

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