Composite Leading Indicator in South Africa decreased to 100.37 points in August from 100.38 points in July of 2025. Composite Leading Indicator in South Africa averaged 100.00 points from 1975 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 105.90 points in October of 1980 and a record low of 91.74 points in April of 2020. source: OECD



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 155.00 130.00 Companies Jul 2025
Business Confidence 39.00 40.00 points Sep 2025
Capacity Utilization 76.30 78.00 percent Mar 2025
Car Registrations 36248.00 32570.00 Units Jul 2025
Changes in Inventories -8950.00 -24420.00 ZAR Million Mar 2025
SACCI Business Confidence 116.70 113.20 points Jul 2025
Composite Leading Indicator 100.37 100.38 points Aug 2025
Corruption Index 41.00 41.00 Points Dec 2024
Corruption Rank 82.00 83.00 Dec 2024
Electricity Production 20567.00 20389.00 Gigawatt-hour Jun 2025
Gold Production YoY 3.10 1.50 percent Jun 2025
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.90 0.70 percent Jun 2025
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.00 2.20 percent Jun 2025
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM 0.40 -1.30 percent Jun 2025
Mining Production MoM 2.40 0.30 percent Jun 2025
Total New Vehicle Sales 51880.00 51490.00 Units Aug 2025



South Africa Composite Leading Indicator
The composite leading indicator (CLI) is designed to provide early signals of turning points in business cycles showing fluctuation of the economic activity around its long term potential level. CLIs show short-term economic movements in qualitative rather than quantitative terms.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
100.37 100.38 105.90 91.74 1975 - 2025 points Monthly
Amplitude adjusted, Long-term average = 100