Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South Africa

South Africa: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 105 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 84 countries
All-time high
105
in 2022
All-time low
85
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South Africa, 2015–2023

02550751002015201920232015: 852016: 872017: 872018: 882019: 972020: 982021: 1012022: 1052023: 105

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South Africa is 105, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South Africa peaked at 105 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2015.

That places South Africa 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number) in South Africa, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 85
2016 87 +2.4%
2017 87 +0.0%
2018 88 +1.1%
2019 97 +10.2%
2020 98 +1.0%
2021 101 +3.1%
2022 105 +4.0%
2023 105 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.8 85 97 5
2020s 102.25 98 105 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  4. 22 Brazil 95 compare
  5. 23 Singapore 92 compare
  6. 24 Indonesia 82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South Africa?
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in South Africa was 105 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 105 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
119 places, 988 data points, 2015–2023
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