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Car Rental (Self Drive) in South Africa - Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2025

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  • 35 Pages
  • October 2021
  • Region: South Africa
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5503282
Car Rental in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2016-20, and forecast to 2025). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.



Key Highlights


  • The car rental market is defined as revenues generated by car rental companies for self-drive cars for hire. The market value is made up of car rentals for business, leisure purposes and Insurance replacement. Market volumes represent the size of the rental car fleet within the respective countries. The calculation excludes leasing and long term rentals. Taxis/cabs or any other passenger vehicles driven by drivers are excluded from the calculation. The distribution channels are represented by airport and non airport locations calculated for leisure and business segments only. Other distribution channel represents the value of the fleet rented for insurance purpose. All market data and forecasts are represented in nominal terms (i.e., without adjustment for inflation) and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2020 annual average exchange rates.
  • The South African car rental market had total revenues of $154.8m in 2020, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -19.4% between 2016 and 2020.
  • Market consumption volumes declined with a CARC of -9.8% between 2016 and 2020, to reach a total fleet size of 43,600 in 2020.
  • Domestic and international tourism saw a marked decline in 2020 due to travel restrictions and lockdowns, which impacted the car rental market.

Scope


  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the car rental market in South Africa
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the car rental market in South Africa
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key car rental market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa car rental market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy


  • What was the size of the South Africa car rental market by value in 2020?
  • What will be the size of the South Africa car rental market in 2025?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa car rental market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up South Africa's car rental market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. Which players have been most successful in the recent past (1-3 years)?
7.3. How are companies using technology to gain market share?
7.4. How have leading players been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Avis Budget Group Inc
8.2. Cabs Car Hire (Pty) Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related Research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa car rental market value: $ million, 2016-20
Table 2: South Africa car rental market volume: Fleet size, 2016-20
Table 3: South Africa car rental market category segmentation: $ million, 2020
Table 4: South Africa car rental market geography segmentation: $ million, 2020
Table 5: South Africa car rental market distribution: % share, by value, 2020
Table 6: South Africa car rental market value forecast: $ million, 2020-25
Table 7: South Africa car rental market volume forecast: Fleet size, 2020-25
Table 8: Avis Budget Group Inc: key facts
Table 9: Avis Budget Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Avis Budget Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 11: Avis Budget Group Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 12: Cabs Car Hire (Pty) Ltd: key facts
Table 13: Cabs Car Hire (Pty) Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: South Africa size of population (million), 2016-20
Table 15: South Africa gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2016-20
Table 16: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2016-20
Table 17: South Africa inflation, 2016-20
Table 18: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2016-20
Table 19: South Africa exchange rate, 2016-20
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa car rental market value: $ million, 2016-20
Figure 2: South Africa car rental market volume: Fleet size, 2016-20
Figure 3: South Africa car rental market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020
Figure 4: South Africa car rental market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2020
Figure 5: South Africa car rental market distribution: % share, by value, 2020
Figure 6: South Africa car rental market value forecast: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 7: South Africa car rental market volume forecast: Fleet size, 2020-25
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the car rental market in South Africa, 2020
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the car rental market in South Africa, 2020
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the car rental market in South Africa, 2020
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the car rental market in South Africa, 2020
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the car rental market in South Africa, 2020
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the car rental market in South Africa, 2020

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Avis Budget Group Inc
  • Cabs Car Hire (Pty) Ltd

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