Summary
Software in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
- The software market is defined as revenues generated from both: sales of, and subscriptions to, various software packages and offerings. The market includes both signed deals that remain under contract, and the annual revenues associated with new contracts signed, within a particular calendar year. This excludes sales opportunities for third-party services providers.
- The South African software market had total revenues of $6.7 billion in 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9% between 2016 and 2021.
- The business process applications segment was the market's most valuable in 2021, with total revenues of $2.3 billion, equivalent to 35% of the market's overall value.
- The COVID-19 crisis highlighted several examples of processes that can be digitized and virtualized, which increased demand for software products.
Scope
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the software market in South Africa
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the software market in South Africa
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key software market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa software market with five year forecasts
Reasons to Buy
- What was the size of the South Africa software market by value in 2021?
- What will be the size of the South Africa software market in 2026?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa software market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in South Africa's software market?
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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 leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths/weaknesses of leading players?
7.4. Have there been notable products launched in recent years?
7.5. What has been the rationale behind recent M&A activity and strategic partnerships?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Microsoft Corporation
8.2. International Business Machines Corporation
8.3. SAP SE
8.4. Oracle Corporation
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Table 2: South Africa software market category segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 3: South Africa software market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021
Table 4: South Africa software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Table 5: Microsoft Corporation: key facts
Table 6: Microsoft Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 7: Microsoft Corporation: Key Employees
Table 8: Microsoft Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 9: International Business Machines Corporation: key facts
Table 10: International Business Machines Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: International Business Machines Corporation: Key Employees
Table 12: International Business Machines Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: International Business Machines Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: SAP SE: key facts
Table 15: SAP SE: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: SAP SE: Key Employees
Table 17: SAP SE: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: Oracle Corporation: key facts
Table 19: Oracle Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Oracle Corporation: Key Employees
Table 21: South Africa size of population (million), 2017-21
Table 22: South Africa gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 23: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017-21
Table 24: South Africa inflation, 2017-21
Table 25: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2017-21
Table 26: South Africa exchange rate, 2017-21
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa software market value: $ billion, 2017-21
Figure 2: South Africa software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 3: South Africa software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021
Figure 4: South Africa software market value forecast: $ billion, 2021-26
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the software market in South Africa, 2021
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in South Africa, 2021
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in South Africa, 2021
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in South Africa, 2021
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in South Africa, 2021
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in South Africa, 2021
