Starting a business: Paid-in Minimum capital (% of income per capita) in South Africa
South Africa: Starting a business: Paid-in Minimum capital (% of income per capita) was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Starting a business: Paid-in Minimum capital (% of income per capita) in South Africa, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business: paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita) in South Africa is 100.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita) in South Africa peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Starting a business: Paid-in Minimum capital (% of income per capita) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 100.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 100.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita) in South Africa?
- Starting a business: paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita) in South Africa was 100.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest starting a business: paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for starting a business: paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita)?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: paid-in minimum capital (% of income per capita) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Paid-in Minimum capital (% of income per capita) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for the paid-in minimum capital requirement benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.