OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2018 Issue 2
The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances.
Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment, a special chapter on the implications for public policy of the decoupling of wages from productivity and a chapter summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country.
The Statistical Annex is available on-line only at https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/eco_outlook-v22018-2-en
South Africa
Economic growth is projected to pick up slowly in 2019-20, driven by exports. Private consumption will also expand as wages increase moderately. Unemployment will remain high, however, weighing on demand and confidence. Investment is set to recover as policy uncertainty is assumed to ease gradually. High oil prices and the weak currency will drive inflation to the upper part of the 3-6% target range.
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