South Africa Clinical Trials Market Size & Outlook

The clinical trials market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 495.5 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 6.3% is expected of South Africa clinical trials market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$323.9
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$495.5
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
6.3%
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South Africa

South Africa clinical trials market highlights

  • The South Africa clinical trials market generated a revenue of USD 323.9 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 495.5 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, phase iii was the largest revenue generating phase in 2023.
  • Phase I is the most lucrative phase segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Clinical trials market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 323.9 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 495.5 million
Growth rate6.3% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentPhase iii
Fastest growing segmentPhase I
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPhase I, Phase II, Phase III, Phase IV
Key market players worldwideThermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Icon PLC, Charles River Laboratories International Inc, IQVIA Holdings Inc, Syneos Health, SGS AG, PAREXEL, Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd, Labcorp Holdings Inc, Eli Lilly and Co, Novo Nordisk A/S ADR, Pfizer Inc, Caidya


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 0.4% of the global clinical trials market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, South Africa clinical trials market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • South Africa is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 495.5 million by 2030.

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South Africa clinical trials market outlook

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Phase iii was the largest segment with a revenue share of 52.92% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa clinical trials market based on phase i, phase ii, phase iii, phase iv covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The South African market is expected to experience growth owing to the well-established infrastructure, diverse population base, plenty of experts, formation of separate drug regulatory agency, and easy patient recruitment.

To speed up the drug registration process, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) was established in August 2013. In November 2023, UNITE4TB announced the phase 2B/C clinical trial with the first patient enrolled at its trial site in South Africa & Cape Town.

The clinical trial program is a milestone for combating TB by enhancing the efficiency of new treatments. Therefore, increasing number of HIV is anticipated to initiate new clinical trials in South Africa. The majority of the registered trials are for HIV and TB. This has boosted outsourcing by international players to South Africa.

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South Africa clinical trials market size, by phase, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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