Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) in South Africa
South Africa: Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) was 0.0859 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Index of digital trade integration and openness in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of digital trade integration and openness in South Africa is 0.0859 Index, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of digital trade integration and openness in South Africa peaked at 0.0859 Index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Index, in 2000.
That places South Africa 56th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 Index | — |
| 2001 | 0 Index | — |
| 2002 | 0.0178 Index | — |
| 2003 | 0.0178 Index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 Index | +101.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 Index | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 Index | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.037 Index | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 Index | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0371 Index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 Index | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 Index | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 Index | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0387 Index | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0388 Index | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 Index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 Index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0395 Index | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0395 Index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0495 Index | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0495 Index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0612 Index | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0637 Index | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0695 Index | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0859 Index | +23.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0859 Index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0708 Index, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0859 Index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0439 Index, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +101.8% | 0.0178 Index | 0.0359 Index |
| 2019 | +25.3% | 0.0395 Index | 0.0495 Index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0255 Index | 0 Index | 0.0371 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 Index | 0.0374 Index | 0.0495 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 Index | 0.0495 Index | 0.0859 Index | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of digital trade integration and openness in South Africa?
- Index of digital trade integration and openness in South Africa was 0.0859 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest index of digital trade integration and openness recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0859 Index in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of digital trade integration and openness recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Index in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for index of digital trade integration and openness?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of digital trade integration and openness rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD Index of Digital Trade Integration and Openness (INDIGO) offers a clear, comprehensive snapshot of international digital trade discussions and commitments across 193 countries since the year 2000. Ranging from zero (no digital trade integration or openness) to one (full integration and openness across all relevant issues and partners), the OECD INDIGO captures both the breadth and depth of global digital trade engagement. It is updated annually and is designed to help policy-makers evaluate how far countries have come—and how far they have to go—toward full digital trade integration. A zip file containing the INDIGO for all countries over 2000-2024 can be downloaded here: OECD INDIGO 2025 A file with the values across bilateral countries can be founds here: bilateral OECD INDIGO 2025 by country