South Africa is ranked 84 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of South Africa deteriorated to 84 in 2019 from 82 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in South Africa averaged 56.83 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 84.00 in 2019 and a record low of 32.00 in 2008. source: World Bank

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bankruptcies	146.00	135.00	Companies	Mar 2026
Business Confidence	47.00	44.00	points	Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization	76.90	77.80	percent	Dec 2025
Car Registrations	34414.00	39370.00	Units	Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories	-6246.00	17267.00	ZAR Million	Dec 2025
SACCI Business Confidence	131.30	134.60	points	Mar 2026
Composite Leading Indicator	100.59	100.62	points	Apr 2026
Corruption Index	41.00	41.00	Points	Dec 2025
Corruption Rank	81.00	82.00		Dec 2025
Electricity Production	18028.00	16790.00	Gigawatt-hour	Mar 2026
Gold Production YoY	17.10	12.80	percent	Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY	0.90	-2.30	percent	Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM	0.80	-1.80	percent	Mar 2026
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM	0.50	0.60	percent	Feb 2026
Mining Production YoY	2.50	9.70	percent	Mar 2026
Total New Vehicle Sales	47980.00	58060.00	Units	Apr 2026

Ease of Doing Business in South Africa

The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation stronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.