GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked
7.45 (2023)
#n/a of 116 economies
0.7%
2.05×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2002 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #33 to #42 (overtook Hungary). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
First recession in 17 years.
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
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