Stock market return in South Africa
South Africa: Stock market return was 24.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in South Africa, 1996–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in South Africa stood at 24.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 759.8% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in South Africa peaked at 43.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -13.6%, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 36th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return in South Africa, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.7% | — |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -85.2% |
| 1998 | -6.7% | -353.7% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -277.3% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +45.7% |
| 2003 | -13.6% | -181.5% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -275.9% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | -4.9% | -114.9% |
| 2009 | -13.2% | +167.9% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -271.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -69.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -112.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -1043.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -54.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -112.9% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | +858.3% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -759.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | -6.7% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | -13.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | -0.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | -3.6% | 24.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in South Africa?
- Stock market return in South Africa was 24.0% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for stock market return?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.