South Africa Biopharma Plastics Market Size & Outlook

The biopharma plastics market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 392.0 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 10.5% is expected of South Africa biopharma plastics market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$215.6
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$392.0
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
10.5%
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South Africa

South Africa biopharma plastics market highlights

  • The South Africa biopharma plastics market generated a revenue of USD 176.9 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 392.0 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.5% from 2023 to 2030.
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is the most lucrative polymer type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Biopharma plastics market data book summary

Market revenue in 2022USD 176.9 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 392.0 million
Growth rate10.5% (CAGR from 2022 to 2030)
Fastest growing segmentPolyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Historical data2019 - 2021
Base year2022
Forecast period2023 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPolyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polycarbonate (PC), Other
Key market players worldwideBasf SE, LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A, SABIC, LG Chem, Toray Industries Inc, Solvay SA, Dow Inc, DuPont de Nemours Inc, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, Tekni-Plex, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp, Covestro AG, Teijin Ltd, Mitsui Chemicals Inc, Formosa Plastics Group, CHIMEI


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 3.7% of the global biopharma plastics market in 2022.
  • Country-wise, China is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, South Africa biopharma plastics market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Gulf Cooperation Council is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 373.3 million by 2030.

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Other was the largest segment with a revenue share of 23.77% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa biopharma plastics market based on polyethylene (pe), polypropylene (pp), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (abs), polyethylene terephthalate (pet), polyvinyl chloride (pvc), polytetrafluoroethylene (ptfe), polycarbonate (pc), other covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2019 to 2030.


Healthcare remains a top priority for the government of South Africa. In South Africa, healthcare industry is expected to expand at a rapid rate over the coming years on account of innovation and technological advancements, which is expected to propel biopharma plastic demand over the forecast period. South Africa is focusing on downstream industries for the production of biopharma plastics.

The country has introduced a series of initiatives to boost the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the production of biopharma plastic components. The growth of the biopharma plastics market in the country can be attributed to a continuous supply of raw materials, growing population, and high healthcare investment in biopharma plastics manufacturing sector.

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