Report Feature
The South African economy is dominated by the service sector, which contributed approximately 68.7% to the total GDP in 2016. Industrial sector contributes 27.5% of GDP, in which the manufacturing contributes 11.9% of GDP. South African government is looking towards promoting diversification in the tourism sector and expansi
on of small and medium scale enterprises in the textile and sugar industries. Strong total consumption caused by an increase in household consumption and government spending, is expected to be the main growth driver of the South African economy.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors of South Africa and has come up with a comprehensive research report, “PESTLE Analysis of South Africa 2016.” This report provides an analysis of the South Africa’s economy from historical, current, and future perspectives. SWOT analysis, forecast and scenario analysis, and risk analysis of South Africa is also included in the report. The report also includes the forecast for South African economic growth through 2021.
The report highlights various drivers and challenges which have influenced investment decisions in the economy. South Africa is a politically stable country, and has a current account surplus. South Africa’s literacy rate is 94.3% and R&D spending is 2.2% of GDP in 2016. South Africa is currently facing challenges, like high unemployment rate, high fiscal deficit, low foreign reserves, and currency depreciation. The South African economy is expected to show a gradual recovery of economic activity, with strengthening economic growth in 2017. The expansion of economic activity will rely on the growth of household consumption and investment, with an increase in manufacturing exports followed by the currency appreciation.
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To make business, investment, and strategic decisions, you need timely, useful information. This market report fulfills this core need and is an indispensable reference guide for multinational materials suppliers, product manufacturers, investors, executives, distributors, and many more that operate in this market.
Some of the features of this report:
- Trend and forecast for key macroeconomic variables that are useful to make major investment decision
- Analysis on economic activity, investment environment, and trade structure of the country
- Major industries in South Africa and its contribution to GDP
- Trends in savings, investments, and consumptions
- Analysis of Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental scenarios as well as their impact on different industries
- Analysis on geographical importance and social structure such as labor quality
- Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis of South Africa
Table of Contents
List of Figures
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
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
List of Tables
Methodology
Lucintel has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 1000 market intelligence reports in various markets / applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. This study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by Lucintel's analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:
- In-depth interviews of the major players in this market
- Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data
- Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
- A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of Lucintel’s professionals, who have analyzed and tracked this market over the years.
Extensive research and interviews are conducted across the supply chain of this market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges, and forecasts. Below is a brief summary of the primary interviews that were conducted by job function for this report.
Thus, Lucintel compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. Lucintel then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process. The figure below is a graphical representation of Lucintel’s research process.
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