Newspapers, books and stationery inflation analysis for Jan 2025

Last updated Feb 2025 by Walter (source: StatSSA)

Newspapers, books and stationery key statistics

What is happening to Newspapers, books and stationery prices? 📈

3,3% over 12 months
vs historical average of 6,8%
Running below historical average 🐌

Speeding Up or Slowing Down?

Decelerating 🐌
Current: 3,3% vs Previous: 7,0%

Year-on-year Newspapers, books and stationery inflation rate vs CPI headline

What happened to Newspapers, books and stationery prices over the last twelve months?

Newspapers, books and stationery prices have increased by 3,3% over the last 12 months. This compares to overall consumer inflation (as measured by CPI) of 3,2%.

How does Newspapers, books and stationery price inflation compare to headline CPI and other major sectors?

Basket 12m change
1 Electricity, gas and other fuels 11,8%
2 Non-alcoholic beverages 9,0%
3 Accommodation services 8,2%
4 Insurance 8,0%
5 Primary and secondary education 6,6%
6 Tertiary education 5,9%
7 Water supply and miscellaneous services 5,5%
8 Health services 5,0%
9 Tobacco 4,8%
10 Restaurants 4,0%
11 Alcoholic beverages 3,9%
12 Goods and services for routine household maintenance 3,5%
13 Medicines and health products 3,4%
14 Newspapers, books and stationery 3,3%
15 CPI Headline 3,2%
16 Recreational and cultural services 2,5%
17 Purchase of vehicles 2,4%
18 Owners equivalent rent 2,4%
19 Footwear 1,8%
20 Clothing 1,5%
21 Food 1,5%
22 Maintenance and repair 1,3%
23 Information and communication services 0,8%
24 Passenger transport services 0,7%
25 Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets -0,9%
26 Recreational goods -2,2%
27 Household textiles, appliances, tableware and equipment -2,7%
28 Package holidays -2,9%
29 Operation of personal transport equipment -3,1%
30 Information and communication equipment -15,5%

Newspapers, books and stationery ranks 14 out of 30 major sectors, with a 3,3% price increase over the past 12 months. This is above the overall consumer price inflation rate of 3,2%, indicating that Newspapers, books and stationery prices are rising faster than most other consumer goods and services.

Is Newspapers, books and stationery price inflation accelerating or slowing down?

What was the inflation rate in Newspapers, books and stationery in previous month?

Previous, year-on-year inflation in Newspapers, books and stationery came in at 7,0% (Invalid Date). The most recent year-on-year inflation rate for Invalid Date was 3,3%. That means, we have seen a cost deceleration compared to the previous 12 months.

How has the inflation rate in Newspapers, books and stationery changed over the last two years?

If we look back over a longer period, we see that Newspapers, books and stationery year-on-year inflation has been averaging 8,8% over the past 2 years. The most recent year-on-year inflation rate for Invalid Date was 3,3%. That means, Newspapers, books and stationery most recent year-on-year price inflation of 3,3% is below the average inflation rate of 6,8% over the past 2 years. The trend is down.

How does 3,3% in Newspapers, books and stationery inflation compare historically? Has Newspapers, books and stationery inflation been higher or lower historically?

The most recent year-on-year inflation rate in Invalid Date was 3,3%.
The lowest year-on-year inflation rate was -3,7% in Invalid Date.
The highest year-on-year inflation rate was 13,5% in Invalid Date.
The historical year-on-year average inflation rate for Newspapers, books and stationery is 6,8%.

How much did Newspapers, books and stationery cost 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and 10 years ago?

Period Rand amount Total Change
Current 1 000 -
1 year ago 968 3,3%
2 years ago 863 15,8%
5 years ago 753 32,9%
10 years ago 549 82,1%

Costs relating to Newspapers, books and stationery which cost R1,000 today would have cost you R968 one year ago, R863 two years ago, and R753 five years ago. This shows how the purchasing power of your money has declined over time due to inflation in Newspapers, books and stationery prices.