South Africa - Export Market Concentration Index (HHI) 0.07
World Bank WITS · updated 2026-10-03 · 167 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 167 economies
Ranking Race — Export Market Concentration Index (HHI)
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
South AfricaMexicoMacao SAR, ChinaCongo, Dem. Rep.Cayman Islands
Real annual global ranks, 1988 - 2023. South Africa climbed from #30 to #100 (overtook Cambodia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1993Fell 22 places in global rank auto
1994Fell 26 places in global rank auto
1994Democratic transition curatedSanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.
2009Global crisis recession curatedFirst recession in 17 years.
2011Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
2012Climbed 38 places in global rank auto
2015Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Export Market Concentration Index (HHI), 1992-2023
World Bank WITS · index (0-1) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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