2024 COMPETITION PROGRAMME

VARIABLES SELECTED TO BE INCLUDED IN 2024

The following variables have been selected to be included in the 2024 competition. Economic forecasts with respect to these variables will need to be predicted on a monthly basis during 2024.

• Average real annual GDP growth rate for 2024
• Average consumer inflation rate (CPI) for 2024
• Average prime interest rate in Q4 2024
• Average ZAR/USD exchange rate in Q4 2024
• Average Brent Crude oil price in Q4 2024
• Average real annual household expenditure growth rate for 2024
• Average yield on long-term government bonds in Q4 2024
• Current Account Balance growth as % of GDP for 2024