Economic Flow Analysis

Sport Economy Money Flows

Detailed analysis of how R226 billion flows through South Africa's sport economy. Track revenue sources, cost structures, inter-sector dependencies, and economic leakage.

Total Revenue

R226.1B

Total GVA

R155.1 billion

Employment

693 221

Leakage Rate

16.1%

Revenue Inflows

R226.1B total

Household Consumption

R68.5B(30.3%)

Government Expenditure

R28.3B(12.5%)

Corporate Spending

R21.8B(9.6%)

Betting & Gaming

R18.2B(8.1%)

Cost Outflows

R226.1B total

Wages & Salaries

R77.6B(34.3%)

Local Suppliers

R38.4B(17%)

Imports

R32.8B(14.5%)

Tax Revenue

R23.5B(10.4%)

Sector Deep Dive

Sport Goods & Retail

CONNECTED

GVA Retention: 55.1% of revenue

R73.2B

Revenue

R40.3B

GVA

131K

Jobs

32.6%

Leakage

Revenue Streams

Consumer Purchases (Households)

R42.5B

Club & Team Procurement

R12.8B

Government & Schools

R8.2B

Corporate Wellness

R5.4B

Export Revenue

R4.3B

Cost Structure

Tax breakdown: VAT R4.2B, Corporate tax R1.5B, Import duties R0.5B

Key Performance Metrics

R559K

Revenue/Employee

R308K

GVA/Employee

R47K

Tax/Employee

32.6%

Import Dependency

Supply Chain Links

Supplies To

Sport ClubsR2.8B

Fitness & HealthR3.2B

Sport EducationR1.5B

Sport FacilitiesR0.9B

Receives From

Sport ClubsR12.8B

Fitness & HealthR3.2B

Multiplier Impact: Sport Goods & Retail

1.55x

Multiplier Effect

R62.4B

Total Impact

Direct (R40.3B): Initial GVA from sector activities

Indirect (R16.1B): Supply chain spending (40% multiplier)

Induced (R6.0B): Employee wage re-spending (15% multiplier)

Methodology

GVA Calculation

GVA = Revenue - Intermediate Inputs. We apply a 55% retention rate to remove imported inputs, following SA Treasury standards.

Multiplier Effects

Indirect (40%): Supply chain spending. Induced (15%): Wage re-spending. Combined multiplier: 1.55x direct GVA.

Data Sources

Sector revenue and cost structures derived from industry analysis. Reference year: 2022. Framework: Vilnius 3.0.