South Africa Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) (Quarterly Report & Data)
A quarterly overview of nine macro variables giving an indication of the financial health or vulnerability of South African households. These variables are: Employment growth; insolvencies growth; real house price growth; saving to HDI; household debt to HDI; real Credit growth; debt servicing cost; real HDI growth; and real net wealth per capita. The variables are combined into a single index which can be used as a measure of consumer vulnerability. For each of the nine indicators, the historical standard deviations are calculated and scores given.
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The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 50 in the fourth quarter of 2018 – up from the average of the previous three quarters but on par with the score registered at the end of 2017.
The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 47.9 in the second quarter of 2018 – unchanged from the previous quarter but down on the score registered in second half of 2017.
The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 47.9 in the first quarter of 2018 – down on the score registered in the previous two quarters and on par with the scores recorded during the first half of 2017.
The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 52 in the third quarter of 2017 – up on the score registered in the previous two quarters and on par with the score recorded at the end of 2015 / early 2016.
The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 50 in the second quarter of 2017 – up slightly on the score registered in the previous quarter but on par with the score recorded a year ago in the second quarter of 2016.
The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 47.9 in the fourth quarter of 2016 – down on the score registered in the previous quarter and also lower than the score of 52.1 recorded a year ago in the first quarter 2016.
The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 50 in the fourth quarter of 2016 – the same as in the previous quarter and lower than the score of 52.1 recorded for the first half of 2016.
The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 50 in the third quarter of 2016 – a slight improvement on the score of 52.1 recorded for the previous quarter.
The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 51 in the second quarter of 2016 – slightly up on the 50.5 recorded in the previous quarter.
