| South Africa | |
| Rank: 66 · Score: 45.3 |
| Basic facts | ||||
| Population (millions) | 59.9 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 405.4 | M&A volume (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 6,768.7 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 0.1 | Private equity investments (quartile) | Top |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index | 66 | 76, 73, 71, 59, 59 | 45.3 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 123 | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 | 18.2 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 41 | 101, 94, 93, 85, 84 | 48.8 |
| 3 | Taxation | 79 | 52, 50, 46, 47, 46 | 83.9 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 38 | 78, 85, 82, 87, 87 | 78.8 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 67 | 70, 60, 58, 59, 58 | 30.5 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 41 | 87, 85, 85, 84, 84 | 57.9 |
| Historic performance, 2019-2023 | Key driver performance, 2023 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Environment |
Entrepreneurial Opportunites |
| Egypt | 80.0 | 58.9 | 85.5 | 60.5 | 24.2 | 49.3 |
| Morocco | 67.4 | 51.1 | 62.9 | 69.2 | 28.0 | 53.0 |
| Tunisia | 56.3 | 43.6 | 114.3 | 66.0 | 26.4 | 54.4 |
| South Africa | 18.2 | 48.8 | 83.9 | 78.8 | 30.5 | 57.9 |
| Kenya | 76.8 | 32.1 | 68.1 | 61.2 | 28.4 | 43.2 |
| Nigeria | 76.1 | 41.7 | 57.5 | 60.2 | 20.5 | 40.2 |
| Mauritius | 55.4 | 31.8 | 114.4 | 90.7 | 17.1 | 40.9 |
Last updated: 4 Nov 2023