South Africa ZA: New Business Density: New Registrations per 1000 People Aged 15 to 64

2006 - 2016 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

South Africa ZA: New Business Density: New Registrations per 1000 People Aged 15 to 64 data was reported at 10.218 Number in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.731 Number for 2015. South Africa ZA: New Business Density: New Registrations per 1000 People Aged 15 to 64 data is updated yearly, averaging 8.707 Number from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.405 Number in 2007 and a record low of 5.496 Number in 2011. South Africa ZA: New Business Density: New Registrations per 1000 People Aged 15 to 64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Businesses Registered Statistics. New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations registered in the calendar year.; ; World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/entrepreneurship).; Unweighted average; For cross-country comparability, only limited liability corporations that operate in the formal sector are included.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
10.22 2016	8.73 2015	5.50 2011	10.40 2007	Number	yearly	2006 - 2016

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South Africa ZA: New Business Density: New Registrations per 1000 People Aged 15... (Number)	10.22 2016	yearly	2006 - 2016
South Africa ZA: New Businesses Registered (Number)	376,727.00 2016	yearly	2006 - 2016
South Africa ZA: Private Credit Bureau Coverage: % of Adults (%)	64.40 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
South Africa ZA: Public Credit Registry Coverage: % of Adults (%)	0.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017

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South Africa Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	17,709.306 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	7,060.272 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.400 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	1.7 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD)	6,474.783 2024	yearly	1957 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	14,530.194 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	102,363.712 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%)	13.5 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%)	14.5 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	103,116.2 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	2.772 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	67,618.322 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	64.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	19,408.453 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	18.5 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%)	1.1 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	59.814 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Gold Production (kg)	100,000.000 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	-0.9 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1962 - Sep 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	292,138,381.000 2023	yearly	2009 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit)	599,755.000 2024	yearly	1997 - 2024
Silver Production (Metric Ton)	59.000 2023	yearly	1986 - 2023

Construction and Properties	Last	Frequency	Range
House Prices Growth (%)	7.3 Nov 2016	monthly	Jan 1967 - Nov 2016
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	183.351 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Jun 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	3.309 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	88.008 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	0.425 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
Building Permits (Unit)	3,478.000 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1993 - Sep 2025

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-4.2 Jun 2025	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	3,154.888 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	8,498.322 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	2,698.262 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	78.1 Jun 2025	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	7,936.612 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn)	344,441.0 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-2,074.545 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	23.4 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Jun 2025

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Employed Persons (Person)	17,054,823.145 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	66.365 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	31.405 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	59.7 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	-0.31 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Monthly Earnings (USD)	1,589 May 2025	quarterly	Nov 2004 - May 2025
Population (Person mn)	63.1 2025	yearly	1960 - 2025
Unemployment Rate (%)	31.90 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2025

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Western Cape: Non Residential: Others... (sq m)	5,518.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	69,417.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	22,396.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (ZAR th)	31,378.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	2,857.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (ZAR th)	38,804.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Offic... (ZAR th)	8,106.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shopp... (ZAR th)	8,628.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indus... (ZAR th)	31,171.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Other... (ZAR th)	9,993.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (ZAR th)	144,547.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (ZAR th)	46,421.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings:... (Unit)	118.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and ... (Unit)	35.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings:... (sq m)	5,521.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and ... (sq m)	5,089.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	600.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Office... (sq m)	1,311.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shoppi... (sq m)	1,568.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indust... (sq m)	5,007.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	2,008.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	23,848.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	7,041.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (ZAR th)	627.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Offi... (ZAR th)	6,578.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Shop... (ZAR th)	12,729.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Indu... (ZAR th)	2,352.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Othe... (ZAR th)	1,608.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	39,678.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	7,671.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (Unit)	1.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (Unit)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (sq m)	78.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Offic... (sq m)	818.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Shopp... (sq m)	1,583.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Indus... (sq m)	494.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	200.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	5,296.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	1,027.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Flats and T... (ZAR th)	12,451.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	10,872.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: ... (ZAR th)	9,716.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Office ... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Shoppin... (ZAR th)	1,385.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Industr... (ZAR th)	143,921.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	17,875.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	57,430.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	22,415.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: &... (Unit)	25.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Free State: Residential: Flats and To... (Unit)	27.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: &... (sq m)	1,403.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Flats and To... (sq m)	1,901.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Others (sq m)	1,920.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Office a... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Shopping... (sq m)	187.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Industri... (sq m)	22,605.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	2,821.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Additions and Alterations... (sq m)	9,379.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Additions and Alterations... (sq m)	3,312.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats an... (ZAR th)	299,627.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	276,496.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwelling... (ZAR th)	7,806.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Offi... (ZAR th)	47,340.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Shop... (ZAR th)	24,208.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Indu... (ZAR th)	115,410.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Othe... (ZAR th)	68,413.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	383,757.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	160,752.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwellings... (Unit)	15.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats and... (Unit)	268.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwellings... (sq m)	903.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats and... (sq m)	31,341.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (sq m)	23,235.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Offic... (sq m)	4,912.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Shopp... (sq m)	2,198.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Indus... (sq m)	19,326.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	8,446.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	38,054.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	15,024.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Flats and T... (ZAR th)	36,033.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	34,328.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Dwellings: ... (ZAR th)	1,785.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Office ... (ZAR th)	4,153.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Shoppin... (ZAR th)	767.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Industr... (ZAR th)	750.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	76,929.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	16,542.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: North West: Residential: Dwellings: &... (Unit)	8.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: North West: Residential: Flats and To... (Unit)	66.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Dwellings: &... (sq m)	397.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Flats and To... (sq m)	6,976.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Others (sq m)	6,314.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Office a... (sq m)	791.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Shopping... (sq m)	153.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Industri... (sq m)	134.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018

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