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.

South Africa Consumer Vulnerability Index (Quarterly Report) - April 2015

30 April 2015

The Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa amounted to 50.

South Africa Consumer Vulnerability Index (Quarterly Report) – January 2015

14 January 2015

The latest available figures (for the third quarter of 2014) show that consumers’ vulnerability has been at or above the 50-point index value for the past six quarters.

Consumer vulnerability show increase owing to slower income growth

14 October 2013

Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa has been at or below the 50-point index value for the past five quarters.

Consumer Vulnerability Drifts Sideways

22 July 2013

Quantec’s Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa has been at or below the 50-point index value for the past five quarters.

Consumer vulnerability show increase owing to slower income growth

23 April 2013

After reaching dangerously high levels during 2008, the index had, by the end of 2010, dropped by nearly 29 index points (down roughly 37%).

Consumer vulnerability shows renewed improvement

14 January 2013

Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa has improved in the third quarter of 2012 after having remained at the same level for seven consecutive quarters.

Consumer vulnerability continues sideways drift — October 2012

10 October 2012

Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) for South Africa has remained at the same level for the past six quarters - the longest period of sideways movement in the index observed to date.

Consumer vulnerability remains steady — July 2012

23 July 2012

Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) has showed a steady pattern in the first quarter of 2012.

Consumer vulnerability may have reached turning point — March 2012

17 April 2012

Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) has edged upwards in the fourth quarter of 2012, possibly indicating that the easing of consumer vulnerability which commenced in 2009, has ended.

Consumer vulnerability remains at low levels — December 2011

14 December 2011

Quantec's Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) has recorded a stable pattern since the fourth quarter of 2010 at a level of 47 points.

South Africa Consumer Vulnerability Index (CVI) (Quarterly Report & Data)

South Africa Consumer Vulnerability Index (Quarterly Report) - April 2015

South Africa Consumer Vulnerability Index (Quarterly Report) – January 2015

Consumer vulnerability show increase owing to slower income growth

Consumer Vulnerability Drifts Sideways

Consumer vulnerability show increase owing to slower income growth

Consumer vulnerability shows renewed improvement

Consumer vulnerability continues sideways drift — October 2012

Consumer vulnerability remains steady — July 2012

Consumer vulnerability may have reached turning point — March 2012

Consumer vulnerability remains at low levels — December 2011

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