Historical South African Rand Inflation Rate by Month

Providing a month-by-month historical inflation rate for the South African Rand (ZAR) from its inception to 2021 would be a very exhaustive list. However, I can give you a general overview of some key moments and trends in South Africa’s inflation history.

For precise monthly data, you would typically want to refer directly to official sources such as Statistics South Africa or the South African Reserve Bank. They provide comprehensive datasets and reports detailing inflation rates.

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Historical Inflation Data

This is the inflation index data, from 1950 to 2023, you can check and get your values:

MonthInflation IndexInflation Percentage
2023, June109.85.37 %
2023, May109.66.30 %
2023, March109.07.07 %
2023, February107.97.04 %
2023, January107.16.89 %
2022, December107.27.20 %
2022, November106.87.44 %
2022, October106.57.58 %
2022, September106.17.50 %
2022, August106.07.61 %
2022, July105.87.85 %
2022, June104.27.42 %
2022, May103.16.51 %
2022, April102.45.89 %
2022, March101.85.93 %
2022, February100.85.66 %
2022, January100.25.70 %
2021, December100.05.88 %
2021, November99.45.47 %
2021, October99.04.95 %
2021, September98.74.97 %
2021, August98.54.89 %
2021, July98.14.64 %
2021, June97.04.87 %
2021, May96.85.16 %
2021, April96.74.43 %
2021, March96.13.20 %
2021, February95.42.86 %
2021, January94.83.16 %
2020, December94.43.08 %
2020, November94.33.17 %
2020, October94.33.26 %
2020, September94.03.00 %
2020, August93.93.09 %
2020, July93.73.19 %
2020, June92.52.22 %
2020, May92.02.05 %
2020, April92.62.95 %
2020, March93.14.14 %
2020, February92.84.63 %
2020, January91.94.49 %
2019, December91.64.02 %
2019, November91.43.56 %
2019, October91.33.66 %
2019, September91.34.13 %
2019, August91.14.34 %
2019, July90.83.96 %
2019, June90.54.46 %
2019, May90.24.48 %
2019, April89.94.39 %
2019, March89.44.52 %
2019, February88.74.06 %
2019, January87.94.00 %
2018, December88.14.49 %
2018, November88.25.18 %
2018, October88.15.09 %
2018, September87.74.91 %
2018, August87.34.94 %
2018, July87.45.14 %
2018, June86.64.57 %
2018, May86.34.38 %
2018, April86.24.49 %
2018, March85.53.81 %
2018, February85.24.03 %
2018, January84.54.37 %
2017, December84.34.70 %
2017, November83.94.62 %
2017, October83.84.83 %
2017, September83.65.06 %
2017, August83.24.77 %
2017, July83.14.56 %
2017, June82.95.11 %
2017, May82.75.44 %
2017, April82.55.35 %
2017, March82.46.12 %
2017, February81.96.27 %
2017, January81.06.57 %
2016, December80.56.76 %
2016, November80.26.61 %
2016, October79.96.36 %
2016, September79.66.12 %
2016, August79.45.94 %
2016, July79.56.03 %
2016, June78.86.27 %
2016, May78.46.12 %
2016, April78.36.22 %
2016, March77.66.28 %
2016, February77.07.00 %
2016, January76.06.23 %
2015, December75.45.23 %
2015, November75.24.77 %
2015, October75.24.68 %
2015, September75.04.59 %
2015, August75.04.59 %
2015, July75.04.97 %
2015, June74.24.74 %
2015, May73.94.57 %
2015, April73.74.49 %
2015, March73.04.05 %
2015, February72.03.91 %
2015, January71.54.43 %
2014, December71.75.31 %
2014, November71.85.80 %
2014, October71.85.90 %
2014, September71.75.92 %
2014, August71.76.42 %
2014, July71.46.35 %
2014, June70.86.61 %
2014, May70.66.63 %
2014, April70.56.12 %
2014, March70.26.05 %
2014, February69.35.92 %
2014, January68.55.78 %
2013, December68.15.40 %
2013, November67.95.31 %
2013, October67.85.53 %
2013, September67.75.97 %
2013, August67.36.43 %
2013, July67.26.34 %
2013, June66.45.54 %
2013, May66.35.56 %
2013, April66.45.86 %
2013, March66.25.89 %
2013, February65.45.85 %
2013, January64.85.36 %
2012, December64.65.71 %
2012, November64.45.61 %
2012, October64.25.63 %
2012, September63.95.44 %
2012, August63.34.93 %
2012, July63.24.94 %
2012, June63.05.52 %
2012, May62.85.65 %
2012, April62.86.11 %
2012, March62.56.02 %
2012, February61.86.10 %
2012, January61.56.25 %
2011, December61.16.05 %
2011, November61.06.18 %
2011, October60.85.96 %
2011, September60.65.75 %
2011, August60.35.42 %
2011, July60.25.19 %
2011, June59.75.00 %
2011, May59.44.55 %
2011, April59.24.33 %
2011, March59.04.10 %
2011, February58.23.68 %
2011, January57.93.70 %
2010, December57.63.48 %
2010, November57.53.49 %
2010, October57.43.37 %
2010, September57.33.14 %
2010, August57.23.50 %
2010, July57.23.75 %
2010, June56.84.14 %
2010, May56.84.64 %
2010, April56.74.77 %
2010, March56.65.16 %
2010, February56.25.71 %
2010, January55.86.14 %
2009, December55.76.29 %
2009, November55.54.88 %
2009, October55.55.01 %
2009, September55.55.01 %
2009, August55.34.65 %
2009, July55.15.17 %
2009, June54.66.16 %
2009, May54.37.13 %
2009, April54.17.85 %
2009, March53.99.31 %
2009, February53.19.59 %
2009, January52.68.82 %
2008, December52.49.59 %
2008, November53.011.72 %
2008, October52.912.04 %
2008, September52.912.97 %
2008, August52.813.77 %
2008, July52.413.41 %
2008, June51.412.27 %
2008, May50.711.66 %
2008, April50.211.16 %
2008, March49.310.58 %
2008, February48.59.80 %
2008, January48.39.20 %
2007, December47.88.82 %
2007, November47.48.58 %
2007, October47.27.98 %
2007, September46.87.25 %
2007, August46.46.68 %
2007, July46.27.03 %
2007, June45.87.10 %
2007, May45.47.00 %
2007, April45.16.88 %
2007, March44.66.15 %
2007, February44.25.72 %
2007, January44.26.04 %
2006, December43.95.92 %
2006, November43.75.30 %
2006, October43.75.45 %
2006, September43.75.30 %
2006, August43.55.48 %
2006, July43.25.02 %
2006, June42.84.91 %
2006, May42.43.96 %
2006, April42.23.48 %
2006, March42.03.34 %
2006, February41.83.85 %
2006, January41.73.86 %
2005, December41.53.55 %
2005, November41.53.38 %
2005, October41.53.88 %
2005, September41.54.22 %
2005, August41.33.73 %
2005, July41.13.41 %
2005, June40.72.77 %
2005, May40.83.27 %
2005, April40.83.27 %
2005, March40.62.95 %
2005, February40.22.64 %
2005, January40.22.98 %
2004, December40.03.51 %
2004, November40.13.67 %
2004, October39.92.49 %
2004, September39.81.48 %
2004, August39.81.15 %
2004, July39.81.48 %
2004, June39.71.15 %
2004, May39.50.49 %
2004, April39.50.33 %
2004, March39.50.33 %
2004, February39.20.83 %
2004, January39.00.17 %
2003, December38.70.34 %
2003, November38.70.34 %
2003, October38.91.52 %
2003, September39.23.58 %
2003, August39.35.18 %
2003, July39.25.20 %
2003, June39.26.87 %
2003, May39.37.98 %
2003, April39.48.93 %
2003, March39.310.33 %
2003, February38.910.26 %
2003, January38.911.46 %
2002, December38.512.43 %
2002, November38.512.85 %
2002, October38.412.93 %
2002, September37.811.41 %
2002, August37.410.29 %
2002, July37.39.70 %
2002, June36.77.98 %
2002, May36.47.63 %
2002, April36.27.28 %
2002, March35.66.36 %
2002, February35.35.81 %
2002, January34.95.05 %
2001, December34.34.53 %
2001, November34.24.34 %
2001, October34.03.95 %
2001, September34.04.37 %
2001, August33.94.58 %
2001, July34.05.20 %
2001, June34.06.05 %
2001, May33.86.29 %
2001, April33.76.53 %
2001, March33.57.23 %
2001, February33.37.72 %
2001, January33.37.07 %
2000, December32.86.95 %
2000, November32.76.96 %
2000, October32.76.98 %
2000, September32.57.01 %
2000, August32.46.81 %
2000, July32.36.16 %
2000, June32.05.31 %
2000, May31.85.12 %
2000, April31.64.48 %
2000, March31.33.42 %
2000, February30.92.35 %
2000, January31.12.78 %
1999, December30.72.15 %
1999, November30.61.94 %
1999, October30.51.72 %
1999, September30.41.73 %
1999, August30.43.30 %
1999, July30.44.67 %
1999, June30.47.05 %
1999, May30.37.08 %
1999, April30.37.57 %
1999, March30.27.83 %
1999, February30.28.58 %
1999, January30.28.84 %
1998, December30.09.15 %
1998, November30.09.41 %
1998, October30.09.15 %
1998, September29.98.94 %
1998, August29.47.82 %
1998, July29.16.64 %
1998, June28.45.26 %
1998, May28.35.04 %
1998, April28.25.06 %
1998, March28.05.60 %
1998, February27.85.38 %
1998, January27.85.91 %
1997, December27.55.97 %
1997, November27.46.78 %
1997, October27.57.58 %
1997, September27.48.42 %
1997, August27.38.76 %
1997, July27.39.04 %
1997, June27.08.85 %
1997, May26.99.74 %
1997, April26.89.79 %
1997, March26.59.60 %
1997, February26.49.65 %
1997, January26.29.14 %
1996, December26.09.54 %
1996, November25.79.04 %
1996, October25.69.09 %
1996, September25.38.29 %
1996, August25.17.18 %
1996, July25.07.20 %
1996, June24.86.96 %
1996, May24.55.85 %
1996, April24.45.59 %
1996, March24.25.93 %
1996, February24.16.57 %
1996, January24.06.90 %
1995, December23.77.00 %
1995, November23.66.41 %
1995, October23.46.14 %
1995, September23.46.47 %
1995, August23.47.74 %
1995, July23.39.06 %
1995, June23.210.12 %
1995, May23.210.80 %
1995, April23.111.18 %
1995, March22.910.63 %
1995, February22.610.06 %
1995, January22.59.78 %
1994, December22.29.58 %
1994, November22.29.94 %
1994, October22.19.97 %
1994, September22.010.03 %
1994, August21.79.09 %
1994, July21.48.17 %
1994, June21.17.24 %
1994, May20.97.28 %
1994, April20.86.98 %
1994, March20.78.84 %
1994, February20.59.66 %
1994, January20.59.69 %
1993, December20.29.44 %
1993, November20.19.09 %
1993, October20.19.51 %
1993, September20.09.19 %
1993, August19.99.22 %
1993, July19.89.68 %
1993, June19.610.14 %
1993, May19.510.62 %
1993, April19.410.66 %
1993, March19.09.70 %
1993, February18.79.02 %
1993, January18.79.47 %
1992, December18.510.00 %
1992, November18.511.28 %
1992, October18.311.81 %
1992, September18.313.20 %
1992, August18.214.63 %
1992, July18.014.81 %
1992, June17.815.00 %
1992, May17.614.71 %
1992, April17.615.74 %
1992, March17.316.02 %
1992, February17.215.65 %
1992, January17.116.30 %
1991, December16.816.07 %
1991, November16.615.25 %
1991, October16.416.51 %
1991, September16.115.74 %
1991, August15.915.49 %
1991, July15.715.71 %
1991, June15.515.38 %
1991, May15.414.98 %
1991, April15.215.20 %
1991, March14.913.79 %
1991, February14.915.00 %
1991, January14.714.65 %
1990, December14.514.29 %
1990, November14.415.54 %
1990, October14.114.14 %
1990, September14.014.29 %
1990, August13.813.30 %
1990, July13.613.51 %
1990, June13.413.66 %
1990, May13.413.74 %
1990, April13.213.97 %
1990, March13.114.69 %
1990, February12.914.94 %
1990, January12.815.12 %
1989, December12.715.29 %
1989, November12.514.88 %
1989, October12.314.37 %
1989, September12.214.55 %
1989, August12.115.34 %
1989, July12.014.91 %
1989, June11.815.09 %
1989, May11.815.19 %
1989, April11.614.74 %
1989, March11.414.19 %
1989, February11.214.47 %
1989, January11.113.16 %
1988, December11.012.58 %
1988, November10.912.00 %
1988, October10.812.84 %
1988, September10.712.24 %
1988, August10.513.19 %
1988, July10.413.38 %
1988, June10.312.77 %
1988, May10.212.86 %
1988, April10.112.23 %
1988, March10.013.14 %
1988, February9.812.59 %
1988, January9.814.29 %
1987, December9.815.27 %
1987, November9.715.38 %
1987, October9.614.73 %
1987, September9.515.75 %
1987, August9.315.20 %
1987, July9.215.45 %
1987, June9.116.53 %
1987, May9.017.65 %
1987, April9.016.81 %
1987, March8.917.09 %
1987, February8.717.39 %
1987, January8.616.67 %
1986, December8.518.02 %
1986, November8.419.27 %
1986, October8.320.56 %
1986, September8.219.81 %
1986, August8.119.05 %
1986, July7.919.42 %
1986, June7.817.48 %
1986, May7.716.67 %
1986, April7.717.82 %
1986, March7.619.39 %
1986, February7.417.35 %
1986, January7.420.00 %
1985, December7.218.09 %
1985, November7.017.20 %
1985, October6.916.30 %
1985, September6.816.48 %
1985, August6.816.67 %
1985, July6.715.73 %
1985, June6.717.05 %
1985, May6.615.91 %
1985, April6.516.09 %
1985, March6.315.29 %
1985, February6.316.67 %
1985, January6.113.10 %
1984, December6.113.25 %
1984, November6.012.05 %
1984, October5.912.20 %
1984, September5.912.35 %
1984, August5.811.11 %
1984, July5.811.25 %
1984, June5.711.39 %
1984, May5.711.39 %
1984, April5.611.54 %
1984, March5.510.39 %
1984, February5.49.09 %
1984, January5.412.00 %
1983, December5.410.67 %
1983, November5.410.67 %
1983, October5.310.81 %
1983, September5.210.96 %
1983, August5.212.50 %
1983, July5.212.68 %
1983, June5.112.86 %
1983, May5.112.86 %
1983, April5.013.04 %
1983, March5.011.59 %
1983, February5.014.93 %
1983, January4.813.64 %
1982, December4.813.64 %
1982, November4.813.64 %
1982, October4.813.85 %
1982, September4.712.31 %
1982, August4.714.29 %
1982, July4.614.52 %
1982, June4.514.75 %
1982, May4.516.67 %
1982, April4.516.95 %
1982, March4.516.95 %
1982, February4.313.56 %
1982, January4.313.79 %
1981, December4.313.79 %
1981, November4.315.79 %
1981, October4.214.04 %
1981, September4.218.18 %
1981, August4.116.67 %
1981, July4.014.81 %
1981, June3.915.09 %
1981, May3.915.38 %
1981, April3.815.69 %
1981, March3.815.69 %
1981, February3.815.69 %
1981, January3.716.00 %
1980, December3.716.00 %
1980, November3.716.33 %
1980, October3.716.33 %
1980, September3.612.24 %
1980, August3.512.50 %
1980, July3.512.50 %
1980, June3.415.22 %
1980, May3.415.56 %
1980, April3.313.33 %
1980, March3.313.33 %
1980, February3.315.91 %
1980, January3.213.64 %
1979, December3.216.28 %
1979, November3.213.95 %
1979, October3.213.95 %
1979, September3.213.95 %
1979, August3.114.29 %
1979, July3.114.29 %
1979, June3.015.00 %
1979, May2.912.50 %
1979, April2.912.50 %
1979, March2.915.38 %
1979, February2.812.82 %
1979, January2.812.82 %
1978, December2.810.26 %
1978, November2.813.16 %
1978, October2.813.16 %
1978, September2.813.16 %
1978, August2.710.53 %
1978, July2.713.51 %
1978, June2.68.11 %
1978, May2.68.11 %
1978, April2.68.11 %
1978, March2.58.33 %
1978, February2.58.33 %
1978, January2.58.33 %
1977, December2.511.43 %
1977, November2.58.57 %
1977, October2.58.57 %
1977, September2.58.57 %
1977, August2.58.57 %
1977, July2.48.82 %
1977, June2.48.82 %
1977, May2.412.12 %
1977, April2.412.12 %
1977, March2.39.09 %
1977, February2.312.50 %
1977, January2.312.50 %
1976, December2.39.38 %
1976, November2.39.38 %
1976, October2.312.90 %
1976, September2.312.90 %
1976, August2.312.90 %
1976, July2.29.68 %
1976, June2.213.33 %
1976, May2.110.00 %
1976, April2.110.00 %
1976, March2.113.79 %
1976, February2.110.34 %
1976, January2.110.34 %
1975, December2.114.29 %
1975, November2.114.29 %
1975, October2.010.71 %
1975, September2.010.71 %
1975, August2.014.81 %
1975, July2.014.81 %
1975, June1.911.11 %
1975, May1.915.38 %
1975, April1.915.38 %
1975, March1.911.54 %
1975, February1.916.00 %
1975, January1.916.00 %
1974, December1.812.00 %
1974, November1.812.00 %
1974, October1.812.00 %
1974, September1.816.67 %
1974, August1.812.50 %
1974, July1.812.50 %
1974, June1.812.50 %
1974, May1.78.33 %
1974, April1.78.33 %
1974, March1.713.04 %
1974, February1.68.70 %
1974, January1.68.70 %
1973, December1.68.70 %
1973, November1.68.70 %
1973, October1.68.70 %
1973, September1.69.09 %
1973, August1.69.09 %
1973, July1.69.09 %
1973, June1.614.29 %
1973, May1.614.29 %
1973, April1.614.29 %
1973, March1.59.52 %
1973, February1.59.52 %
1973, January1.59.52 %
1972, December1.59.52 %
1972, November1.59.52 %
1972, October1.59.52 %
1972, September1.44.76 %
1972, August1.44.76 %
1972, July1.410.00 %
1972, June1.45.00 %
1972, May1.45.00 %
1972, April1.45.00 %
1972, March1.45.00 %
1972, February1.45.00 %
1972, January1.45.00 %
1971, December1.45.00 %
1971, November1.45.00 %
1971, October1.45.00 %
1971, September1.45.00 %
1971, August1.45.00 %
1971, July1.35.26 %
1971, June1.35.26 %
1971, May1.35.26 %
1971, April1.35.26 %
1971, March1.35.26 %
1971, February1.35.26 %
1971, January1.35.26 %
1970, December1.35.26 %
1970, November1.35.26 %
1970, October1.35.26 %
1970, September1.311.11 %
1970, August1.311.11 %
1970, July1.25.56 %
1970, June1.25.56 %
1970, May1.25.56 %
1970, April1.25.56 %
1970, March1.25.56 %
1970, February1.25.56 %
1970, January1.25.56 %
1969, December1.25.56 %
1969, November1.25.56 %
1969, October1.25.56 %
1969, September1.2
1969, August1.2
1969, July1.2
1969, June1.25.88 %
1969, May1.25.88 %
1969, April1.25.88 %
1969, March1.25.88 %
1969, February1.25.88 %
1969, January1.25.88 %
1968, December1.25.88 %
1968, November1.25.88 %
1968, October1.25.88 %
1968, September1.25.88 %
1968, August1.25.88 %
1968, July1.25.88 %
1968, June1.1
1968, May1.1
1968, April1.1
1968, March1.1
1968, February1.1
1968, January1.1
1967, December1.1
1967, November1.1
1967, October1.1
1967, September1.1
1967, August1.1
1967, July1.1
1967, June1.1
1967, May1.1
1967, April1.1
1967, March1.1
1967, February1.16.25 %
1967, January1.16.25 %
1966, December1.16.25 %
1966, November1.16.25 %
1966, October1.16.25 %
1966, September1.16.25 %
1966, August1.16.25 %
1966, July1.16.25 %
1966, June1.16.25 %
1966, May1.16.25 %
1966, April1.16.25 %
1966, March1.16.25 %
1966, February1.0
1966, January1.0
1965, December1.0
1965, November1.0
1965, October1.0
1965, September1.0
1965, August1.0
1965, July1.0
1965, June1.0
1965, May1.0
1965, April1.0
1965, March1.06.67 %
1965, February1.06.67 %
1965, January1.06.67 %
1964, December1.06.67 %
1964, November1.06.67 %
1964, October1.06.67 %
1964, September1.06.67 %
1964, August1.06.67 %
1964, July1.06.67 %
1964, June1.06.67 %
1964, May1.06.67 %
1964, April1.06.67 %
1964, March1.0
1964, February1.0
1964, January1.0
1963, December1.0
1963, November1.0
1963, October1.0
1963, September1.0
1963, August1.0
1963, July1.0
1963, June1.0
1963, May1.0
1963, April1.0
1963, March1.0
1963, February1.0
1963, January1.0
1962, December1.0
1962, November1.0
1962, October1.0
1962, September1.0
1962, August1.0
1962, July1.0
1962, June1.0
1962, May1.0
1962, April1.0
1962, March1.0
1962, February1.0
1962, January1.0
1961, December1.0
1961, November1.0
1961, October1.0
1961, September1.0
1961, August1.0
1961, July1.0
1961, June1.0
1961, May1.0
1961, April1.0
1961, March1.0
1961, February1.0
1961, January1.0
1960, December1.0
1960, November1.0
1960, October1.0
1960, September1.0
1960, August1.0
1960, July1.0
1960, June1.0
1960, May1.0
1960, April1.0
1960, March1.0
1960, February1.0
1960, January1.0