Summary
Advertising in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
- The advertising industry consists of revenues gained by any advertising activities or agencies providing advertising services, including display advertising services.
- The South African advertising industry recorded revenues of $3.8 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% between 2019 and 2024.
- The retailer segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $1.1 billion, equivalent to 28.1% of the industry's overall value.
- In 2024, the South African advertising industry recorded an annual growth of 5.7%. The growth is attributed to the continued expansion of internet users, which has directly supported the growth of online advertising. According to the World Bank, in 2024, the number of internet users in South Africa reached 49.5 million, up 4.3% annually.
Scope
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the advertising market in South Africa
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the advertising market in South Africa
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key advertising market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa advertising market with five year forecasts
Reasons to Buy
- What was the size of the South Africa advertising market by value in 2024?
- What will be the size of the South Africa advertising market in 2029?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa advertising market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- What are the main segments that make up South Africa's advertising 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 are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Publicis Groupe SA
8.2. Dentsu Group Inc
8.3. Omnicom Group Inc
8.4. WPP Plc
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 advertising industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: South Africa advertising industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: South Africa advertising industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: South Africa advertising industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: South Africa advertising industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 6: Publicis Groupe SA: Key Facts
Table 7: Publicis Groupe SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Publicis Groupe SA: Key Employees
Table 9: Publicis Groupe SA: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: Dentsu Group Inc: Key Facts
Table 11: Dentsu Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Dentsu Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 13: Dentsu Group Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: Omnicom Group Inc: Key Facts
Table 15: Omnicom Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Omnicom Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 17: Omnicom Group Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: WPP Plc: Key Facts
Table 19: WPP Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: WPP Plc: Key Employees
Table 21: WPP Plc: Key Employees Continued
Table 22: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-23
Table 23: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 25: South Africa Inflation, 2020-23
Table 26: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 27: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa advertising industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Africa advertising industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Africa advertising industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: South Africa advertising industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the advertising industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the advertising industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the advertising industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the advertising industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the advertising industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the advertising industry in South Africa, 2024
