Composite indicator
Decile 1-3 inflation
Synthetic CPI for the poorest 30% of households (Deciles 1-3). National division indices re-weighted by the D1-3 basket (37.4% Food vs 6.1% Transport).
Jul 2026 ·
year on year
YoY % — Year-on-Year change
The percentage change in a price index compared with the same month one year ago. The standard way to read inflation.
YoYₜ = (valueₜ ÷ valueₜ₋₁₂ − 1) × 100
+3.17%
Index
Index level
The raw CPI reading where the base year (Dec 2021 in South Africa) equals 100. An index of 115 means prices are 15% higher than the base year.
106.9
↑ 0.41%
mom
Δ MoM — Month-on-Month change
The percentage point change from month-to-month.
Section 1 - Long-run, % year-on-year
Decile 1-3 inflation
Section 2
Basket items inside Decile 1-3 inflation
YoY % movement · toggle in the legend
Section 3
What makes up Decile 1-3 inflation
Tile size = basket share · colour = YoY change · click a tile to drill
Selected
Click any tile to see its latest reading.
Top riser
Transport
+8.94% y/y
Coolest mover
Food and non alcoholic beverages
+0.86% y/y
13 sub-indicators
↑ positive & rising
↓ positive but easing
↔ negative, rising to zero
↓ negative & falling
Section 4
How each basket item contributes to Decile 1-3 inflation
Ribbon width = basket weight share · colour = sign of YoY × direction of MoM (red/orange/blue/green)