South Africa - Cultural and Social Norms 3.96
GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 118 economies
Share of global total
1.4%
Ranking Race — Cultural and Social Norms
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #25 to #46 (overtook El Salvador). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedFirst recession in 17 years.
2013Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2014Fell 26 places in global rank auto
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
2017Overtook El Salvador in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedDeepest contraction in a century.
2022Overtook Greece in global rank auto
2023Fell 17 places in global rank auto
Cultural and Social Norms, 2001-2024
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