South Africa Programmatic Advertising Market Size & Outlook

The programmatic advertising market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 39.9 billion by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 16.8% is expected of South Africa programmatic advertising market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$B)
$13.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$B)
$39.9
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
16.9%
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South Africa

South Africa programmatic advertising market highlights

  • The South Africa programmatic advertising market generated a revenue of USD 13.4 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 39.9 billion by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.8% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, real-time bidding (rtb) was the largest revenue generating auction in 2023.
  • Private Marketplace (PMP) is the most lucrative auction segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Programmatic advertising market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 13.4 billion
Market revenue in 2030USD 39.9 billion
Growth rate16.8% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentReal-time bidding (rtb)
Fastest growing segmentPrivate Marketplace (PMP)
Historical data2017 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD billion
Market segmentationReal-Time Bidding (RTB), Private Marketplace (PMP), Preferred Deals, Programmatic Direct
Key market players worldwideThe Trade Desk Inc Class A, Alphabet Inc Class A, Meta Platforms Inc Class A, Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp, Adobe Inc, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR, Criteo SA ADR, NextRoll, MediaMath


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 2.0% of the global programmatic advertising 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 programmatic advertising 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 37.3 billion by 2030.

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South Africa programmatic advertising market outlook

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Real-time bidding (rtb) was the largest segment with a revenue share of 41.79% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa programmatic advertising market based on real-time bidding (rtb), private marketplace (pmp), preferred deals, programmatic direct covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2017 to 2030.


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South Africa programmatic advertising market size, by auction, 2017-2030 (US$B)

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South Africa programmatic advertising market size, by auction, 2017-2030 (US$B)

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