Starting a business - Score in South Africa
South Africa: Starting a business - Score was 81.22 in 2019. β² Rising
Starting a business - Score in South Africa, 2003β2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business - score in South Africa stood at 81.22.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business - score in South Africa peaked at 81.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.11, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 137th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.93 | 73.11 | 80.73 | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.68 | 79.71 | 81.43 | 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)
- Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 37.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business - score in South Africa?
- Starting a business - score in South Africa was 81.22 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.43 in 2013.
- What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.11 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for starting a business - score?
- South Africa ranks 137th out of 188 groups with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business - score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.