Summary
Software in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). 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 encompasses applications used for business operations (e.g., ERP, CRM, etc.), as well as infrastructure software that manages IT systems and operations.
- The South African software market registered revenues of $8 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% between 2018 and 2023.
- The business process applications (BPA) segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $2.2 billion, equivalent to 27.0% of the market's overall value.
- South Africa has been witnessing a growing demand for software in recent years, driven by the increased use of mobile devices, growing internet penetration, rising demand for digital technologies, and cloud computing by organizations and individuals.
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 2023?
- What will be the size of the South Africa software market in 2028?
- 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 the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the most recent market developments?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Oracle Corporation
8.2. Microsoft Corporation
8.3. International Business Machines Corporation
8.4. Alphabet Inc
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: $ million, 2018–23
Table 2: South Africa software market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018–2023
Table 3: South Africa software market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Table 4: South Africa software market geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 5: South Africa software market value forecast: $ million, 2023–28
Table 6: Oracle Corporation: key facts
Table 7: Oracle Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Oracle Corporation: Key Employees
Table 9: Oracle Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: Microsoft Corporation: key facts
Table 11: Microsoft Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Microsoft Corporation: Key Employees
Table 13: Microsoft Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: International Business Machines Corporation: key facts
Table 15: International Business Machines Corporation: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: International Business Machines Corporation: Key Employees
Table 17: International Business Machines Corporation: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: Alphabet Inc: key facts
Table 19: Alphabet Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Alphabet Inc: Key Employees
Table 21: South Africa size of population (million), 2019–23
Table 22: South Africa gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2019–23
Table 23: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019–23
Table 24: South Africa inflation, 2019–23
Table 25: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2019–23
Table 26: South Africa exchange rate, 2019–23
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa software market value: $ million, 2018–23
Figure 2: South Africa software market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Figure 3: South Africa software market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: South Africa software market value forecast: $ million, 2023–28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the software market in South Africa, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the software market in South Africa, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the software market in South Africa, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the software market in South Africa, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the software market in South Africa, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the software market in South Africa, 2023
