World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 179 economies tracked
1906.81 (2024)
#n/a of 179 economies
1.3×
0.85×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #57 to #61 (overtook Bosnia and Herzegovina). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.
First recession in 17 years.
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Labor Productivity or Total Factor Productivity, GDP per Capita (Real), Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Criminal Justice
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