South Africa - Commercial and Professional Infrastructure

South Africa - Commercial and Professional Infrastructure 4.77

GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked

4.77 (2024)

#n/a of 118 economies

1.6%

1.06×

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #23 to #42 (overtook Ecuador). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009

Global crisis recession curated

First recession in 17 years.

2013

Fell 21 places in global rank auto

2015

Climbed 34 places in global rank auto

2015

Credit rating downgrades curated

Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.

2016

Overtook Ecuador in global rank auto

2020

COVID-19 recession curated

Deepest contraction in a century.

2024

Overtook Colombia in global rank auto

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