Chapter 11: South African
Economic and Social Indicators
Grade 12 Economics Lesson
Lesson Objectives
• Understand the role and types of economic
and social indicators.
• Analyze South Africa’s performance using
these indicators.
• Explain the importance of international
comparisons.
Economic Indicators
• Inflation Rate: CPI and PPI
• Foreign Trade: Terms of trade, exchange rate
• Employment: EAP, employment rate,
unemployment rate
• Productivity: Labour productivity,
remuneration per worker
• Interest Rates: Repo rate
• Money Supply: M1, M2, M3
Social Indicators
• Demographics: Population growth, life
expectancy
• Health & Nutrition: Malnutrition, obesity,
infant mortality, clean water access
• Education: Literacy rate, school enrolment,
public spending
• Services: Electricity, sanitation, refuse removal
• Housing & Urbanisation
International Comparisons
• Globalisation
• International Standardisation
• Aid & Support
Activities
• Starter Activity: Discuss signs of a healthy
economy and social factors.
• Group Work: Analyze indicators and present
findings.
• Case Study: Use real data to discuss trends.
• Quiz: Define CPI, list social indicators, explain
international comparisons.
Assessment & Homework
• Assessment: Participation, presentations, quiz
results.
• Homework: Write a paragraph on how
indicators help government decisions.