Malawi was the African country with the best-performing stock market in 2022. That year, the Malawian stock exchange grew by around 36 percent compared to the previous year. Egypt and Zambia followed with a performance of 22.2 percent and 21.1 percent, respectively. On the other hand, the stock market in Kenya and Morocco contacted by almost 24 and 20 percent in 2022, respectively.

The main stock market index in South Africa (SAALL) increased 5618 points or 6.68% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from South Africa. South Africa Stock Market (SAALL) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

The average for 2022 based on 11 countries was 5.62 percent. The highest value was in South Africa: 57.76 percent and the lowest value was in Tanzania: 0.04 percent. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2022, the number of companies listed on Egypt's stock exchanges amounted to 239. South Africa followed, with 237 companies. The country hosts the leading stock market in Africa, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) ranking among the main bourses in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Another key stock market in Africa is Nigeria, accounting for 173 listed companies as of the same year.

End-of-day prices refer to the closing prices of various financial instruments, such as equities (stocks), bonds, and indices, at the end of a trading session on a particular trading day. These prices are crucial pieces of market data used by investors, traders, and financial institutions to track the performance and value of these assets over time. The Techsalerator closing prices dataset is considered the most up-to-date, standardized valuation of a security trading commences again on the next trading day. This data is used for portfolio valuation, index calculation, technical analysis and benchmarking throughout the financial industry. The End-of-Day Pricing service covers equities, equity derivative bonds, and indices listed on 170 markets worldwide.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Market: Share Prices for South Africa (SPASTT01ZAQ661N) from Q1 1960 to Q4 2024 about South Africa and stock market.

South Africa ranked as the most developed financial market in Africa in 2022. The country scored 88 out of 100 points in the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index. Mauritius followed in the second position, with 76 points. The index assessed 26 countries following six pillars: market depth, access to foreign exchange, market transparency, tax and regulatory environment, capacity of local investors, macroeconomic opportunity, enforceability of financial contracts, and collateral positions and insolvency frameworks.

This statistic presents the number of purchase transactions on credit, debit and prepaid cards issued in Middle East and Africa in 2015 and a forecast thereof for 2020, by issuer. In 2015, the purchase transactions on cards issued by MasterCard amounted to 1.89 billion and this value was predicted to increase to 3.41 billion in 2020.

South Africa Bond Market: Turnover: Market Price data was reported at 3,065,161.000 ZAR mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,327,888.000 ZAR mn for Sep 2018. South Africa Bond Market: Turnover: Market Price data is updated monthly, averaging 1,169,048.500 ZAR mn from Jul 1994 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 292 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,065,161.000 ZAR mn in Oct 2018 and a record low of 89,190.000 ZAR mn in Dec 1994. South Africa Bond Market: Turnover: Market Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.Z013: Johannesburg Stock Exchange: Bond Market.

The average for 2020 based on 3 countries was 36.93 percent. The highest value was in Ghana: 66.8 percent and the lowest value was in Zambia: 5 percent. The indicator is available from 1998 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

South Africa Market Cap: FTSE/JSE: Capped Top 40 data was reported at 5,049,296.838 ZAR mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,165,149.750 ZAR mn for May 2018. South Africa Market Cap: FTSE/JSE: Capped Top 40 data is updated monthly, averaging 3,266,747.846 ZAR mn from Feb 2003 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 185 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,908,462.212 ZAR mn in Oct 2015 and a record low of 772,420.061 ZAR mn in Apr 2003. South Africa Market Cap: FTSE/JSE: Capped Top 40 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.Z004: Johannesburg Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization: by Index.

Prices for South Africa Stock Market Index (SA40) including live quotes, historical charts and news. South Africa Stock Market Index (SA40) was last updated by Trading Economics this March 26 of 2025.

The average for 2021 based on 8 countries was 18.93 percent. The highest value was in Nigeria: 47.63 percent and the lowest value was in Botswana: -6.38 percent. The indicator is available from 1984 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

South Africa Market Cap: FTSE/JSE: Household Goods data was reported at 3,335.000 ZAR mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,904.356 ZAR mn for May 2018. South Africa Market Cap: FTSE/JSE: Household Goods data is updated monthly, averaging 38,485.865 ZAR mn from Jan 2006 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 150 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 246,760.784 ZAR mn in Mar 2016 and a record low of 2,904.356 ZAR mn in May 2018. South Africa Market Cap: FTSE/JSE: Household Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.Z004: Johannesburg Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization: by Index.

West African Resources reported AUD2.31B in Market Capitalization this March of 2025, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for West African Resources | WAF - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2025.

This statistic presents the main reasons for choosing a main bank in Africa in 2017. In that year, 25 percent of respondents indicated that pricing was their top priority, while four percent cited brand as the most important criterion.

Learn about the increasing demand for toilet paper, napkins, towels, and tissue stock in Africa and how the market is expected to grow over the next decade. Market performance is projected to expand with a CAGR of +3.7% from 2024 to 2035, reaching a volume of 26M tons and a value of $43.5B by the end of 2035.

Access one of the most comprehensive African economic datasets currently on the market, helping investors to spot trends early and stay informed.

In 2023, the South African multinational Naspers was the largest company in Africa by market value. It had a market value of over 80.8 billion U.S. dollars. FirstRand, which is also listed in South Africa, ranked second with a value of around 19.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Standard Bank Group at roughly 16.3 billion U.S. dollars.

Naspers: an international player from South Africa

Naspers Limited had origin in a publishing company established in South Africa in 1915. The business went public in 1994, when it was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Over the years, Naspers expanded and diversified to become a global leader in the digital and technological market. Specifically, its subsidiary Prosus is among the main internet and online service companies worldwide. In 2023, Naspers’s total assets amounted to around 66 billion U.S. dollars. The total revenue reached approximately 22 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, after increasing steadily from 2013 onwards. Naspers South Africa owns Takealot.com, one of the most popular e-commerce platforms in Africa.

Africa’s stock exchanges

Africa has 29 stock exchanges. The leading bourse on the continent is the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, which also ranked among the largest stock exchanges in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, with a total market capitalization of over 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars as of 2023. The bourse of Nigeria was considered the best performing stock market on the continent in 2020, and the fourth best in 2022. MTN Nigeria and Dangote Cement were the leading companies listed in the Nigerian Exchange Group as of 2031. Additionally, another key stock market in Africa is the Egyptian Stock Exchange, which counted 218 listed companies in 2022.

The Report Covers Middle East and Africa Private Equity Firms and is segmented By Industry / Sector (Utilities, Oil & Gas, Financials, Technology, Healthcare, Consumer Goods & Services, and Others), By Investment Type (Venture Capital, Growth, Buyout, and Others), By Country (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, South Africa, and Rest of the Middle East and Africa).