South Africa vs United Kingdom: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 3.2% a year in South Africa and 3.4% a year in United Kingdom, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 0.2 percentage points, or 1.05 times that in South Africa.
South AfricaUnited Kingdom
Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3.2 2025 | 4.6 | 79 of 179 | 3 2031 |
| United Kingdom | 3.4 2025 | 0 | 75 of 179 | 2 2031 |
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher since 2025, when it overtook South Africa.
- In 2025, South Africa ranked 79 and United Kingdom ranked 75 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts South Africa at 3% a year and United Kingdom at 2% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | South Africa | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 6.9 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 5.3 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 7.2 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 10.9 | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 5.1 | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 7 | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 8.6 | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 7.4 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1993 | 9.6 | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 14 | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 15.1 | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 14.4 | 7 |
| 1989 | 14.8 | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 12.6 | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 16.4 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 16.5 | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 11.3 | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| 1982 | 14 | 8.5 |
| 1981 | 15.9 | 12.2 |
| 1980 | 14.2 | 16.9 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | South Africa | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| 2027 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| 2028 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2029 | 3 | 2 |
| 2030 | 3 | 2 |
| 2031 | 3 | 2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time