Household income and expenditure are fundamental components of a country’s economic landscape, influencing everything from consumer behaviour and savings rates to economic growth and stability. Statistics South Africa recently published the Income & Expenditure Survey (IES) 2022/2023 (statistical release P0100). This statistical release focuses on the income, consumption and spending patterns of households at national,   read more »

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The new inflation basket reflects current trends in consumer behaviour. Air fryers, e-hailing services, refills for e-cigarettes, streaming services and toy building bricks (think LEGO) have entered the basket. Products leaving the basket include graters, wax shoe polish, TV decoders, magazines and – sadly – teddy bears. Explore the new inflation basket, as well as   read more »

Stats SA started the year with 20 new releases. Key economic outputs include the conclusion of consumer inflation data for 2024, the release of a new consumer inflation basket and weights, and the much-anticipated release of the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) report. Inflation heats up to 3,0% Consumer inflation increased for a second straight   read more »

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Stats SA has shaken up the basket of goods and services used to measure consumer inflation. The products in the basket are updated periodically to better reflect shifts and trends in consumer spending. Product weights are also adjusted. The reshaped basket The facelift includes adding 71 new products, removing 53 products and reorganising 29 products   read more »

South African households collectively spent an estimated R3 trillion between November 2022 and November 2023, with the average annual household consumption expenditure amounting to approximately R143 691 during the survey year. These findings are according to the Income & Expenditure Survey (IES) 2022/2023, published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). The survey provides valuable insights   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                       23 January 2025 Launch of the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) 2022/23 Statistical Release and the updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket and weights The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, invites members of the media to the official release of the Income and Expenditure Survey (IES) 2022/23 and the updated Consumer   read more »

Consumer inflation increased for a second consecutive month, rising to 3,0% in December from 2,9% in November and 2,8% in October. The monthly rate in December was 0,1%. Food inflation creeps higher Inflation for food & non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) was 2,5%, up from 2,3% in November. The annual rate for bread & cereals remained steady   read more »

Nesstar data access service, the primary platform for accessing unit record data, will be discontinued on 31 December 2024. The service discontinuation is due to the closure of the organisation that provided Nesstar licensing and support services over the years. The platform provided access to downloadable data flat files, together with the associated metadata. SuperWEB2   read more »