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Economic growth slows in 2014

Economic growth slows in 2014

South Africa’s economy grew by 1,5% in 2014, down from 2,2% in 2013, according to preliminary estimates of real gross domestic product (GDP) released by Stats SA. Eight of the ten industry groups experienced some growth during the year, while two industries shrank in size. The industry that grew the fastest in 2014 was agriculture1,   read more »


Manufacturing continues to disappoint as the South African economy grows by 1,4% in the third quarter

Manufacturing continues to disappoint as the South African economy grows by 1,4% in the third quarter

The manufacturing industry recorded the third consecutive quarter-on-quarter contraction in 2014, shrinking by 3,4% in the third quarter of 2014. In the second quarter manufacturing posted a growth rate of -4,0% and in the first quarter -6,4%.  The other industry that recorded a negative growth rate in the third quarter was electricity, gas and water,   read more »


Stats SA to release revised gross domestic product estimates in November

Stats SA to release revised gross domestic product estimates in November

On 25 November 2014 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will publish the first estimates of gross domestic product for the 3rd quarter of 2014. This statistical release will, however, differ from previous releases in two important aspects. Benchmarking and rebasing It is good international practice to periodically change the reference year used in economic statistics,   read more »


Re: Break of Embargo Rule by Dow Jones Journalist

Media Announcement 26 February 2014 Re: Break of Embargo Rule by Dow Jones Journalist Wall Street Journal- Dow Jones journalist recently attended the embargoed release of the GDP results of the last quarter of 2013 at Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) offices and violated the rules of the embargo by releasing the data 22 minutes   read more »


Automotive strikes hamper growth

Automotive strikes hamper growth

Before the slump in 2008/09 due to the global recession, manufacturing performed well, recording annual growth rates of 2,9%, 4,6% and 4,2% for 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively. The recovery after the recession from 2010 to 2012 was sluggish, and 2013 showed anaemic annual growth of 1,3% to date. Factory output remains far from the   read more »


A giant step in agriculture statistics

A giant step in agriculture statistics

Background On 05 August 2013, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) published an ‘Agricultural households’ report which is based on Population Census 2011 (Census 2011). This report covers all types of agriculture, namely subsistence, smallholder and commercial. This is an important milestone since as a country, we are taking the first step to better understand and   read more »


Fieldworker – June/July 2013 release

Fieldworker – June/July 2013 release

Inside this edition: How to access statistics 2, What South Africans die of 3, The power of place 4, Empowering communities 5, Surveys in your area 6, What is GDP? 7, Test your knowledge 8


Mbalo Brief – April 2013

With the conclusion of the 5th summit of the BRICS countries at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, it is starting to sink in among many South Africans that their country is a member state of this emerging economic group. BRICS is an economic grouping of five emerging markets comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.   read more »


Report-04-04-01 - Final Supply and Use Tables: An input-output framework (SUT)

This report contains the Final Supply and Use Tables (SUT) according to the recommendations of the 1993 System of National Accounts which Stats SA has been implementing since 1995.The tables are closely linked to the estimates for the gross domestic product (GDP). This report contains the final supply and use tables (SU-tables) for 2005. In accordance with international best practice, an update of the base year has to take place regularly every five years. The 1993 SNA requires countries to compile supply and use tables (SU-tables) as they form an integral part of the 1993 SNA. According to the 1993 SNA, the annual estimates of gross value added and its components, as well as output, intermediate consumption expenditure, final consumption expenditure and GDP should all have their origin in annual SU-tables. The SU-tables are intended to include all the transactions in goods and services in an economy for a specific year, e.g. 2005, in a matrix format. They allow for close examination read more »


D9144 - (Now incorporated into P9110) Quarterly Financial Statistics of Municipalities

The quarterly Financial Statistics of municipalities is a quarterly survey that covers the entire local, district and metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. The results are used to estimate Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its components as well as to assist the public sector with policy formulation and the analysis of local government finances.read more »


P0441 - Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

This Statistical Release contains annual and quarterly estimates of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The estimates are based on the 2008 System of National Accounts (SNA2008) published by the United Nations in co-operation with other international organizationsread more »


P0015 - Human development index

The HDI of the United Nations Development Programme is used for obtaining internationally comparable indications of the life expectancy for individuals within a country or across various countries to live long and comfortable lives.read more »


Report-04-04-01 - Final Supply and Use Tables: An input-output framework (SUT)

This report contains the Final Supply and Use Tables (SUT) according to the recommendations of the 1993 System of National Accounts which Stats SA has been implementing since 1995.The tables are closely linked to the estimates for the gross domestic product (GDP). This report contains the final supply and use tables (SU-tables) for 2005. In accordance with international best practice, an update of the base year has to take place regularly every five years. The 1993 SNA requires countries to compile supply and use tables (SU-tables) as they form an integral part of the 1993 SNA. According to the 1993 SNA, the annual estimates of gross value added and its components, as well as output, intermediate consumption expenditure, final consumption expenditure and GDP should all have their origin in annual SU-tables. The SU-tables are intended to include all the transactions in goods and services in an economy for a specific year, e.g. 2005, in a matrix format. They allow for close examination read more »


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