Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Political Analysis of South Africa
2.1: Structure and Stability of Government
2.2: Government Changes and Policy Stability
2.2.1: Policy Agenda – Reforms and Future Plans
3. Economic Analysis of South Africa
3.2: Sectoral Contribution to GDP and GDP Growth Rate
3.3: Pricing Trends- Inflation and Interest Rates
3.4: Major Economic Growth Driver – Consumption, Saving, and Investment Trends
3.5: International Trade and Its Contribution to GDP
3.6: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry
4. Economic and Business Risk Analysis of South Africa
4.1: Risk in the Financial Sector
4.1.1: Risk in Current Account Balance (CAB)
Terms of Trade of South Africa
4.1.2: Risk in Balance of Payment (BOP)
4.2: Risks in Foreign Exchange Reserves and the Exchange Rate
4.2.1: Risk in Fiscal Balance
4.2.2: External Debt and Default Risk
4.3: Credit Rating of Countries – Credibility in the Debt Market
5. Social Analysis of South Africa
5.1: Social and Demographic Analysis
5.2: Labor Market – Quality and Availability
5.3: Social Development Index
6. R&D and Technological Factors of South Africa
6.1: R&D Expenditure in South Africa
6.2: Impact of Technology in Industry
6.3: Technology Policy
7. Legal Analysis South Africa
7.1: Company Law
7.2: Labor Law
7.3: Tax Law
7.4: Economic Policies – A Recent Development
7.5: Doing Business in South Africa 2015 – Process to Establish Business
8. Environmental Analysis of South Africa
8.1: Environment Policy
9. SWOT Analysis – Search of Potential Opportunities in South Africa
List of Figures
Chapter 3. Economic Analysis of South Africa
Figure 3.1: Economic Scenarios of Major Countries in 2015
Figure 3.2: Trends of Real GDP Growth Rate
Figure 3.3: Scenario Analysis of GDP Forecast
Figure 3.4: Trends of Per Capita Income
Figure 3.5: GDP Sectoral Contribution
Figure 3.6: Share of Different Sectors to GDP in 2015
Figure 3.7: Trends of Inflation and Interest Rate
Figure 3.8: Quarterly Interest Rate of South Africa
Figure 3.9: Quarterly Inflation Rate of South Africa
Figure 3.10: Trend of Savings and Investments as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.11: Trend of Consumption Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.12: Trends of International Trade Structure
Figure 3.13: South Africa’s Exports by Product 2010
Figure 3.14: South Africa’s Exports by Product 2015
Figure 3.15: South Africa’s Imports by Product 2010
Figure 3.16: South Africa’s Imports by Product 2015
Figure 3.17: South Africa’s Exports by Country 2010
Figure 3.18: South Africa’s Exports by Country 2015
Figure 3.19: South Africa’s Imports by Country 2010
Figure 3.20: South Africa’s Imports by Country 2015
Figure 3.21: Trends of Exports and Imports as Percentage of GDP
Figure 3.22: Foreign Direct Investment
Chapter 4. Economic and Business Risk of South Africa
Figure 4.1: Trends of Current Account Balance and Percentage to GDP
Figure 4.2: Terms of Trade for South Africa
Figure 4.3: Trends of Balance of Payment
Figure 4.4: Trends of Foreign Exchange Reserve and Exchange Rate
Figure 4.5: Trends of Government Revenue and Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.6: Trends of Fiscal Balance as Percentage of GDP
Figure 4.7: Trends of Debt as Percentage of GDP
Chapter 5. Social Analysis of South Africa
Figure 5.1: Geographical Location of South Africa
Figure 5.2: Trends of Population in South Africa
Figure 5.3: Population Age Structure
Figure 5.4: Trends of Unemployment Rate in South Africa
Chapter 6. R&D and Technological Factors of South Africa
Figure 6.1: Trends of R&D Expenditure in South Africa
List of Tables
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Table 1.1: Factors Affecting Business in South Africa
Chapter 2. Political Analysis of South Africa
Table 2.1: Political Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 3. Economic Analysis of South Africa
Table 3.1: Factors Affecting Industry Growth
Table 3.2: FDI limits by Industry
Table 3.3: Economic Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 4. Economic and Business Risk of South Africa
Table 4.1: Credit Rating of Countries by Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P
Table 4.2: Economic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 5. Social Analysis of South Africa
Table 5.1: Population Age Structure of South Africa
Table 5.2: Corruption, GINI, Homicide and Human Development Index
Table 5.3: Social Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 6. R&D and Technological Factors South Africa
Table 6.1: Technological Factor and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 7. Legal Analysis of South Africa
Table 7.1: Indicators for Starting Business
Table 7.2: Ranking for Ease of Doing Business
Table 7.3: Legal Factors and Their Impact on Business
Chapter 8. Environmental Analysis of South Africa
Table 8.1: Environmental Factors and Their Impact on Business