World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
55.4 (2025)
#n/a of 187 economies
0.5%
1.16×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #118 to #119 (overtook Equatorial Guinea). 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.
Unemployment Rate, Female Employment Rate and Gender Pay Equity, Labor Force Participation Rate
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