Manufacturing production in South Africa
The economy recorded an average growth rate of -0.5% in the manufacturing sector in the decade to 2022. In 2022, manufacturing growth was -0.3%, down from the 6.0% reading of the prior year.
South Africa Manufacturing Chart
South Africa Manufacturing Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Manufacturing production (ann. var. %) | 1.0 | -1.1 | -12.3 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
Manufacturing production falls at sharpest pace since October 2022 in December
Manufacturing output dropped 1.7% month on month in seasonally adjusted terms in December (November: +1.2% mom). December's outturn marked the worst reading since October 2022. Looking at the details of the release, wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing activity declined in December, and food and beverages output lost steam. On an annual basis, manufacturing output rose at a more moderate pace of 0.7% in December (November: +2.5% yoy) Meanwhile, the trend improved, with the annual average variation of manufacturing production coming in at plus 0.4%, up from November's flat reading.
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