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Economic Indicators for South Africa | Sigmanomics | Sigmanomics
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South Africa
Economic Indicators for South Africa
Indicator
Last
Previous
Highest
Lowest
Unit
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM
-0.9
-1
-0.3
-2
Building Permits YoY
4.1
34.3
34.3
-13.1
%
Retail Sales YoY
3.4
1.1
3.4
1.1
%
Retail Sales MoM
2.5
-0.8
2.5
-0.8
M
Inflation Rate MoM
0
0.2
0.7
0
%
Core Inflation Rate MoM
0
0.5
0.6
0
%
Inflation Rate YoY
4.4
4.3
5
4.3
%
Core Inflation Rate YoY
4.1
4.2
4.2
3.8
%
Mining Production MoM
-1.9
0.1
3.1
-5.2
Gold Production YoY
-7.4
6.2
6.2
-7.4
%
Mining Production YoY
-7.5
-4.3
8
-7.5
%
Manufacturing Production MoM
2.2
0.8
2.2
-2.6
Manufacturing Production YoY
1.1
-1.8
1.1
-4.4
%
Foreign Exchange Reserves
75.95
73.45
76.58
73.45
S&P Global Composite PMI
50.5
50.3
50.5
50.3
Total Vehicle Sales
57.9
57.73
57.9
54.41
M
ABSA Manufacturing PMI
45.8
46.8
47.3
45.8
Balance of Trade
20.14
17.23
20.14
4.44
B
Producer Price Index MoM
-1
-0.1
2.6
-1
Budget Balance
-161.58
80.13
80.13
-161.58
Producer Price Index YoY
5.7
7.5
7.8
5.7
%
Private Sector Credit YoY
7.41
7.77
8.57
7.41
%
Consumer Confidence
-13
-19
-13
-19
Interest Rate Decision
7.25
7
7.25
7
%
Prime Rate
10.75
10.5
10.75
10.5
%
SARB Repo Rate
7.25
7
7.25
7
%
South Africa CPI
4.4
4.3
4.4
0.5
Bond Auction
8.939
9.051
9.095
8.299
Inflation Expectations
4
4.2
4.2
4
%
Current Account
-205.5
181.6
181.6
-205.5
B
Thomson Reuters IPSOS PCSI
50.34
50.14
50.34
46.23
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
-0.2
0.4
0.4
-0.2
%
GDP Growth Rate YoY
0.9
1.9
1.9
0.9
%
South Africa GDP Growth Rate
0.9
1.9
1.9
0.9
%
Business Confidence
38
39
125.4
38
S&P Global PMI
50.5
50.3
50.5
50.3
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI
50.5
50.3
50.5
45.8
Total New Vehicle Sales
57.9
57.73
57.9
54.41
M
Vehicle Sales YoY
11.4
11.9
15.3
11.4
%
M3 Money Supply YoY
8.57
9.31
9.59
8.57
%
Private Sector Credit
7.41
7.77
8.57
7.41
CPI YoY
4.3
5
5
4.3
%
Core CPI MoM
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.5
CPI MoM
0.2
0.7
0.7
0.2
Core CPI YoY
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.1
%
SACCI Business Confidence
123.5
124.1
124.1
123.5
Unemployed Persons
8.481
8.137
8.481
8.137
Unemployment Rate
33.6
32.7
33.6
32.7
%
Prime Overdraft Rate
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
%
Lending interest rate (%)
11.5
11.5
11.5
7.04
%
GDP (current US$)
377781600985.87
377781600985.87
458199494830.83
323585509674.48
B
Current account balance (% of GDP)
-1.63
-1.63
3.74
-5.34
B
Population, total
60414495
60414495
60414495
52443325
Labor force, total
27136540
27136540
27136540
21097683
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
32.75
32.75
33.37
27.14
B
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
32.43
32.43
32.43
23.18
B
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
32.1
32.1
34.01
24.56
%
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
6.07
6.07
7.04
3.21
%
Real interest rate (%)
6.67
6.67
6.67
0.51
%
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
15.14
15.14
17.64
6.56
%
GDP growth (annual %)
0.6
0.6
4.7
-5.96
B
Consumer price index (2010 = 100)
194.84
194.84
194.84
105
New businesses registered (number)
434024
434024
490487
178811
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
2.34
2.34
2.48
2.26
%
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
76.24
76.24
76.24
52.65
B
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
0.81
0.81
0.81
0.76
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
101.3
101.3
101.95
99.02
Armed forces personnel, total
89000
89000
90000
62100
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.41
Time required to start a business (days)
40
40
46
40
Time required to build a warehouse (days)
155
155
155
153