The policy case for a tailor-made indicator of sustainable development for South Africa

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the main indicator used to measure economic activity. However, GDP is not designed to assess the welfare of a nation. This policy brief recommends the construction of a tailor-made sustainability indicator for South Africa, based on the Adjusted Net Savings methodology that would track the country's progress on a sustainable growth path, and also inform the trade-offs policymakers have to make.