Business freedom sub-score of South Africa 2000-2020
As of 2020, the business freedom sub-score on the Economic Freedom Index for South Africa was 62. This represented a decrease of 2.3 points from the previous year. During the period under review, the South African sub-score ranged between 62 points in 2017 and 2020 and 85 points in 2000. Between 2000 and 2020, the business freedom value for South Africa was higher than both the African and world average except in 2017 and 2020. According to the index, business freedom in South Africa was considered "moderately free" since 2016.