Latest data: September 2026 CPI, released 21 October 2026
September 2026

Income groups

Compare CPI inflation across spending groups, called expenditure deciles. Decile 1 has the lowest expenditure and decile 10 the highest.

Measure
Latest year-on-year

Headline CPI: by expenditure decile

  1. 1Decile 10
    4.8%
  2. 2Decile 9
    4.7%
  3. 3South Africa
    4.5%
  4. 4Decile 8
    4.3%
  5. 5Decile 7
    3.9%
  6. 6Decile 6
    3.8%
  7. 7Decile 5
    3.6%
  8. 8Decile 4
    3.5%
  9. 9Decile 1
    3.3%
  10. 10Decile 3
    3.2%
  11. 11Decile 2
    3.1%
History

Headline CPI: by expenditure decile