Beyond GDP: Towards a real-time barometer of economic activity

Johan Fourie and Helanya Fourie

Research Notes from Bureau for Economic Research Impumelelo Growth Lab

Abstract: Explores the limitations of GDP as a real-time indicator of economic performance and proposes the development of a high-frequency economic barometer using alternative data sources to track economic activity more quickly.

Keywords: GDP; high-frequency data; economic indicators; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C82 E01 E32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-02-05
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