South Africa Esports Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The esports market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 175.4 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 29.5% is expected of South Africa esports market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$28.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$175.4
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
29.5%
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South Africa

South Africa esports market highlights

  • The South Africa esports market generated a revenue of USD 28.7 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 175.4 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.5% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, software was the largest revenue generating component in 2023.
  • Software is the most lucrative component segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Esports market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 28.7 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 175.4 million
Growth rate29.5% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentSoftware
Fastest growing segmentSoftware
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSoftware, Services
Key market players worldwideMicrosoft Corp, Vivendi SE, Electronic Arts Inc, HTC Corp DR, Intel Corp, Nintendo Co Ltd, NVIDIA Corp, Tencent Holdings Ltd ADR, Modern Times Group, Valve Software

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 1.2% of the global esports market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia esports market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • UAE is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 162.9 million by 2030.

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South Africa esports market outlook

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Software was the largest segment with a revenue share of 58.54% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa esports market based on software, services covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


  • South Africa Esports Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Software
    • Services
  • South Africa Esports Deployment Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • On-premise
    • Cloud
  • South Africa Esports Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Tickets & Merchandise
    • Sponsorships and Advertisements
    • Others

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South Africa esports market size, by component, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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