R

Value of 1963 South African Rand today

R100 in 1963
R11,073.9 in 2024

The inflation rate in South Africa between 1963 and today has been 10,973.9%, which translates into a total increase of R10,973.9. This means that 100 rand in 1963 are equivalent to 11,073.9 rand in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of R100 in 1963 equals R11,073.9 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 8.02%.

Inflation timeline in South Africa (1963 - 2024)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of R100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (ZAR) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1963-2023 10,393.34%
Cumulative inflation 1963-today 10,973.9%
Avg. Annual inflation 1963-2023 8.06%
CPI 1963 1.43
CPI 2023 149.54
CPI 2024-09 (latest official data) 157.17
CPI today 157.82

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1963 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1963 ×
CPI2023/CPI1963
=R 100 ×
149.54/1.43
R10,493.34

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 157.82:

Valuetoday
=Value1963 ×
CPItoday/CPI1963
=R 100 ×
157.82/1.43
R11,073.9

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are R100 worth today. There are 60 years between 1963 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 8.0642%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=R100 × (1 + 0.080642)60
R10,493.34

South Africa inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
R1 rand in 1963 R104.93 rand in 2023
R5 rand in 1963 R524.67 rand in 2023
R10 rand in 1963 R1,049.33 rand in 2023
R50 rand in 1963 R5,246.67 rand in 2023
R100 rand in 1963 R10,493.34 rand in 2023
R500 rand in 1963 R52,466.68 rand in 2023
R1,000 rand in 1963 R104,933.35 rand in 2023
R5,000 rand in 1963 R524,666.77 rand in 2023
R10,000 rand in 1963 R1,049,333.54 rand in 2023
R50,000 rand in 1963 R5,246,667.69 rand in 2023
R100,000 rand in 1963 R10,493,335.37 rand in 2023
R500,000 rand in 1963 R52,466,676.86 rand in 2023
R1,000,000 rand in 1963 R104,933,353.73 rand in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1963 10,973.9%
Avg. annual inflation From 1963 8.02%
CPI 1963 1.43
CPI today 157.82

Value of Rand over time (by year)

Period Value
1963 100
1964 102.53
1965 106.71
1966 110.43
1967 114.34
1968 116.61
1969 120.39
1970 126.4
1971 133.92
1972 142.53
1973 155.98
1974 174.26
1975 197.66
1976 219.44
1977 243.92
1978 271.08
1979 307.11
1980 349.07
1981 402.31
1982 461.21
1983 517.95
1984 577.65
1985 671.78
1986 797.1
1987 925.91
1988 1,044.24
1989 1,198.06
1990 1,369.64
1991 1,579.67
1992 1,798.84
1993 1,973.64
1994 2,150.06
1995 2,336.69
1996 2,508.54
1997 2,724.22
1998 2,911.66
1999 3,062.52
2000 3,226.03
2001 3,409.98
2002 3,733.74
2003 3,945.8
2004 3,918.49
2005 3,999.32
2006 4,129.06
2007 4,384.14
2008 4,825.83
2009 5,174.03
2010 5,385.63
2011 5,654.87
2012 5,978.59
2013 6,324.42
2014 6,712.1
2015 7,016.87
2016 7,477.98
2017 7,865.66
2018 8,220.96
2019 8,559.69
2020 8,834.46
2021 9,241.87
2022 9,892.47
2023 10,493.34
2024-09 11,028.66
Today 11,073.9

All available years

Today's value of south african rand by year:

1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |

Other currencies: