South Africa Downstream Processing Market Size & Outlook

The downstream processing market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 407.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 14.8% is expected of South Africa downstream processing market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$176.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$407.1
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
14.8%
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South Africa downstream processing market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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South Africa downstream processing market highlights

  • The South Africa downstream processing market generated a revenue of USD 176.4 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 407.1 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, chromatography systems was the largest revenue generating product in 2024.
  • Filters is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Downstream processing market data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 176.4 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 407.1 million
Growth rate15% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030)
Largest segmentChromatography systems
Fastest growing segmentFilters
Historical data2018 - 2023
Base year2024
Forecast period2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationChromatography Systems, Filters, Evaporators, Centrifuges, Dryers
Key market players worldwideMerck KGaA, Sartorius AG, GE HealthCare Technologies Inc Common Stock, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Danaher Corp, Repligen Corp, 3M Co, Boehringer Ingelheim, Corning Inc, Lonza Group Ltd, Dover Corp, Asahi Kasei Corp, Eppendorf

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 0.4% of the global downstream processing market in 2024.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia downstream processing 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 297.1 million by 2030.

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Downstream Processing Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Repligen Corp View profile 1783 41 Seyon Street, Building 1, Suite 100, Waltham, MA, United States, 02453 https://www.repligen.com
Eppendorf View profile 1001-5000 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Europe https://dasgip.de
Dover Corp View profile 25000 3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, IL, United States, 60515 https://www.dovercorporation.com
Corning Inc View profile 49800 One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, NY, United States, 14831 https://www.corning.com
Boehringer Ingelheim View profile 10001+ Ingelheim Am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/
Asahi Kasei Corp View profile 48897 1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 101-8101 http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp
Sartorius AG View profile 14338 Otto-Brenner-Strasse 20, Gottingen, NI, Germany, 37079 https://www.sartorius.com
Danaher Corp View profile 63000 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 800W, Washington, DC, United States, 20037-1701 https://www.danaher.com
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc View profile 122000 168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA, United States, 02451 https://www.thermofisher.com
Lonza Group Ltd View profile 18000 Muenchensteinerstrasse 38, Basel, Switzerland, CH-4002 https://www.lonza.com
3M Co View profile 85000 3M Center, St. Paul, MN, United States, 55144 https://www.3m.com
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc Common Stock View profile 51000 500 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, United States, 60661 https://www.gehealthcare.com
Merck KGaA View profile 62345 Frankfurter Strasse 250, Darmstadt, HE, Germany, 64293 https://www.emdgroup.com

South Africa downstream processing 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 downstream processing market will help companies and investors design strategic landscapes.


Chromatography systems was the largest segment with a revenue share of 37.47% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa downstream processing market based on chromatography systems, filters, evaporators, centrifuges, dryers covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


Government organizations, such as the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA), Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centres (SAASTEC), and South African National Research Foundation (NRF), are actively involved in introducing innovations and supporting the fields of science, biotechnology, engineering, and technology.

According to a survey conducted by NRF and SAASTA, the public familiarity of the term “biotechnology” has increased from 21% in 2004 to 53% in 2015 in South Africa. However, when compared to the developed countries of the world, South Africa still has a long way to go in terms of growth of the biotechnology and bioprocess sector.

To improve this, the government launched bio-economy strategy under which government departments and research institutions work together with industrial and health sectors to cover every possible link in the innovation chain right from basic research to product commercialization. Therefore, government initiatives for advancements in biotechnology are expected to drive the downstream processing market growth in South Africa.

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