Composite Leading Indicator in South Africa remained unchanged at 100.71 points in March. Composite Leading Indicator in South Africa averaged 100.00 points from 1975 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 105.87 points in October of 1980 and a record low of 91.78 points in April of 2020. source: OECD



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 146.00 135.00 Companies Mar 2026
Business Confidence 47.00 44.00 points Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization 76.90 77.80 percent Dec 2025
Car Registrations 34414.00 39370.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories -6246.00 17267.00 ZAR Million Dec 2025
SACCI Business Confidence 131.30 134.60 points Mar 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.71 100.71 points Mar 2026
Corruption Index 41.00 41.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 81.00 82.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 16765.00 18043.00 Gigawatt-hour Feb 2026
Gold Production YoY 12.80 0.70 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -2.80 -0.10 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -2.20 1.90 percent Feb 2026
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM 0.50 0.60 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production YoY 9.70 5.00 percent Feb 2026
Total New Vehicle Sales 47980.00 58060.00 Units Apr 2026


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
100.71 100.71 105.87 91.80 1975 - 2026 points Monthly
Amplitude adjusted, Long-term average = 100