Women Business and the Law Index in South Africa
South Africa: Women Business and the Law Index was 88.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
88.12
in 2014
All-time low
25.62
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 88.12 for women business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in South Africa peaked at 88.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.62, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.62 | — |
| 1971 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.75 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 33.75 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 33.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.75 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.88 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.38 | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 59.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.88 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 65 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 75.62 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 78.75 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.88 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 81.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.12 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.62 | 25.62 | 25.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31 | 25.62 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.25 | 38.75 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.75 | 78.75 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85 | 78.75 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.12 | 88.12 | 88.12 | 4 |
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More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in South Africa?
- Women business and the law index in South Africa was 88.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.12 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.62 in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for women business and the law index?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.