South Africa Alternative Data Market Size & Outlook
The alternative data market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 184.4 million by 2033. A compound annual growth rate of 31.2% is expected of South Africa alternative data market from 2026 to 2033.
Revenue, 2025 (US$M)
$18.2
Estimate, 2026 (US$M)
$27.5
Forecast, 2033 (US$M)
$184.4
CAGR, 2026 - 2033
31.2%
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South Africa alternative data market highlights
- The South Africa alternative data market generated a revenue of USD 18.2 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 184.4 million by 2033.
- The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.2% from 2026 to 2033.
- In terms of segment, credit & debit card transactions was the largest revenue generating data type in 2025.
- Credit & Debit Card Transactions is the most lucrative data type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Alternative data market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 18.2 million |
| Market revenue in 2033 | USD 184.4 million |
| Growth rate | 31.2% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033) |
| Largest segment | Credit & debit card transactions |
| Fastest growing segment | Credit & Debit Card Transactions |
| Historical data | 2021 - 2024 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Forecast period | 2026 - 2033 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Credit & Debit Card Transactions, Email Receipts, Geo-location (Foot Traffic) Records, Mobile Application Usage, Satellite & Weather Data, Social & Sentiment Data, Web Scraped Data, Web Traffic, Other Data Types |
| Key market players worldwide | Navient Corp, UBS Group AG, 1010data, Advan Research Corporation, Dataminr, M Science, Preqin, RavenPack, Thinknum, YipitData |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 0.1% of the global alternative data market in 2025.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- In Middle East & Africa, UAE alternative data market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- Saudi Arabia is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 100.0 million by 2033.
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Alternative Data Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navient Corp | View profile | 4,500 | 13865 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon, VA, United States, 20171 | www.navient.com |
| UBS Group AG | View profile | 112,842 | Bahnhofstrasse 45, Zurich, Switzerland, CH-8001 | www.ubs.com |
| 1010data | View profile | 101-250 | New York, New York, United States, North America | www.1010data.com |
| Advan Research Corporation | View profile | 11-50 | New City, New York, United States, North America | www.advanresearch.com/ |
| Dataminr | View profile | 501-1000 | New York, New York, United States, North America | www.dataminr.com |
| M Science | View profile | 101-250 | New York, New York, United States, North America | www.mscience.com/ |
| Preqin | View profile | 1001-5000 | London, England, United Kingdom, Europe | www.preqin.com |
| RavenPack | View profile | 101-250 | Marbella, Andalucia, Spain, Europe | ravenpack.com/ |
| Thinknum | View profile | 11-50 | New York, New York, United States, North America | www.thinknum.com |
| YipitData | View profile | 251-500 | New York, New York, United States, North America | yipitdata.com |
South Africa Alternative Data Market Outlook
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Credit & Debit Card Transactions was the largest segment with a revenue share of 26.37% in 2025.
Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa alternative data market based on credit & debit card transactions, email receipts, geo-location (foot traffic) records, mobile application usage, satellite & weather data, social & sentiment data, web scraped data, web traffic, other data types covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
- South Africa Alternative Data Market Data Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Credit & Debit Card Transactions
- Email Receipts
- Geo-location (Foot Traffic)
- Records Mobile Application Usage
- Satellite & Weather Data
- Social & Sentiment Data
- Web Scraped Data
- Web Traffic
- Other Data Types
- South Africa Alternative Data Market Industry Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Automotive
- BFSI
- Energy
- Industrial
- IT & Telecommunications
- Media & Entertainment
- Real Estate & Construction
- Retail
- Transportation & Logistics
- Other Industries
- South Africa Alternative Data Market End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Hedge Fund Operators
- Investment Institutions
- Retail Companies
- Other End Use
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South Africa Alternative Data Market, 2021-2033 (US$M)
South Africa alternative data market statistics, by data type, 2021-2033 (US$M)
