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Government Spending in South Africa

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  • 36 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: South Africa
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  • ID: 6109228
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Government Spending in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Government spending refers to the money spent by the government of a country to provide goods and services to its citizens. It helps to drive economic growth, create employment opportunities, and improve the standard of living for its citizens.
  • The South African government spending market recorded expenditure of $134.6 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The education segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2024, with a total expenditure of $25.2 billion, equivalent to 18.7% of the market's overall expenditure.
  • The expansion of the South African government spending market in 2024 was largely driven by efforts to rebuild economic resilience and tackle youth unemployment challenges. According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the youth unemployment rate in South Africa increased to 60.2% in Q3 2024 from 58.0% in Q3 2023.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the government spending market in South Africa
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the government spending market in South Africa
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key government spending market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa government spending market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the South Africa government spending market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South Africa government spending market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa government spending market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up South Africa's government spending market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Aveng Ltd
8.2. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
8.3. Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
8.4. Paramount Group Inc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa government spending sector value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: South Africa government spending sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: South Africa government spending sector category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: South Africa government spending sector geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: South Africa government spending sector value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: Aveng Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Aveng Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Aveng Ltd: Key Employees
Table 9: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd: Key Employees
Table 11: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa: Key Facts
Table 12: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa: Key Employees
Table 13: Paramount Group Inc: Key Facts
Table 14: Paramount Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Paramount Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 16: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 17: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 18: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 19: South Africa Inflation, 2020-24
Table 20: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 21: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa government spending sector value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Africa government spending sector category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Africa government spending sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: South Africa government spending sector value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the government spending sector in South Africa, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the government spending sector in South Africa, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the government spending sector in South Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the government spending sector in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the government spending sector in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the government spending sector in South Africa, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Aveng Ltd
  • Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
  • Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
  • Paramount Group Inc

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