Middle East & Africa Data Annotation Tools Market Size & Outlook

The data annotation tools market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 55.6 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 18.9% is expected of Middle East & Africa data annotation tools market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$16.2
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$55.6
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
18.9%
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Middle East & Africa data annotation tools market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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MEA data annotation tools market highlights

  • The MEA data annotation tools market generated a revenue of USD 16.2 million in 2023.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.3% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, text was the largest revenue generating type in 2023.
  • Image/Video is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 16.2 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 55.6 million
Growth rate19.3% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentText
Fastest growing segmentImage/Video
Historical data covered2018 - 2022
Base year for estimation2023
Forecast period covered2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationText, Image/Video, Audio
Key market players worldwideAppen Ltd, Cogito Tech, TELUS International (Cda) Inc Ordinary Shares (Sub Voting), Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc Class A


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 1.6% of the global data annotation tools market in 2023.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 1,738.3 million by 2030.

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Data Annotation Tools Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Figure Eight View profile 101-250 San Francisco, California, United States, North America http://www.figure-eight.com
LightTag View profile 1-10 Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe https://lighttag.io
Mighty AI View profile 1-10 Seattle, Washington, United States, North America http://mty.ai
Lotus Quality Assurance (LQA) View profile 101-250 Hanoi, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam, Asia https://www.lotus-qa.com
Playment View profile 11-50 Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Asia https://playment.io
Alegion View profile 51-100 Austin, Texas, United States, North America http://www.alegion.com/
Tagtog View profile 1-10 Pomorskie, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland, Europe https://tagtog.com
Explosion AI View profile 11-50 Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe https://explosion.ai
Deep Systems View profile 11-50 Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America http://deepsystems.com/
CloudFactory View profile 5001-10000 Reading, Reading, United Kingdom, Europe http://cloudfactory.com
clickworker View profile 11-50 Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe https://www.clickworker.com
Annotate View profile 11-50 Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe https://www.annotate.com
Lionbridge View profile 5001-10000 Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, North America http://www.lionbridge.com/
Labelbox View profile 101-250 San Francisco, California, United States, North America https://labelbox.com
Cogito Tech View profile 51-100 Levittown, New York, United States, North America https://www.cogitotech.com/
TELUS International (Cda) Inc Ordinary Shares (Sub Voting) View profile 75347 510 West Georgia Street, Floor 7, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 0M3 https://www.telusinternational.com
Appen Ltd View profile 1037 9 Help Street, Level 6, Chatswood, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2067 https://www.appen.com
Alphabet Inc Class A View profile 180895 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA, United States, 94043 https://www.abc.xyz
Amazon.com Inc View profile 1525000 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA, United States, 98109-5210 https://www.amazon.com

Middle East & Africa data annotation tools market outlook

The databook is designed to serve as a comprehensive guide to navigating this sector. The databook focuses on market statistics denoted in the form of revenue and y-o-y growth and CAGR across the globe and regions. A detailed competitive and opportunity analyses related to data annotation tools market will help companies and investors design strategic landscapes.


Text was the largest segment with a revenue share of 36.42% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa data annotation tools market based on text, image/video, audio covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


Increasing investments in the surveillance and telecommunication industry have led to the need for data collection and annotation applications. And subsequently creating high growth virtues for the market growth over the coming years.

For instance, several African countries, such as Kenya and Uganda, have received infrastructure and financing from Chinese companies, including Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., to develop surveillance and telecommunications.

In Turkey, approximately 30 domestically developed drones equipped with image/video based facial recognition are used for border security. 

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