Composite Leading Indicator in South Africa decreased to 100.18 points in September from 100.22 points in August of 2026. Composite Leading Indicator in South Africa averaged 100.00 points from 1975 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 105.88 points in October of 1980 and a record low of 91.79 points in April of 2020. source: OECD



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 227.00 239.00 Companies Aug 2026
Business Confidence 38.00 39.00 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.00 76.00 percent Jun 2026
Car Registrations 44291.00 41216.00 Units Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 8848.00 -17673.00 ZAR Million Jun 2026
SACCI Business Confidence 125.40 123.50 points Jul 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.18 100.22 points Sep 2026
Corruption Index 41.00 41.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 81.00 82.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 18816.00 19416.00 Gigawatt-hour Aug 2026
Gold Production YoY -7.40 6.20 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -4.30 1.10 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -3.10 2.20 percent Aug 2026
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM -0.90 -1.00 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production YoY -7.50 -4.30 percent Jul 2026
Total New Vehicle Sales 61650.00 57760.00 Units Sep 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
100.18 100.22 105.88 91.79 1975 - 2026 points Monthly
Amplitude adjusted, Long-term average = 100