World Bank Global Findex · updated 2026-10-03 · 167 economies tracked
78.4 (2024)
#n/a of 167 economies
0.9%
1.46×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2011 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #58 to #60 (overtook Bosnia and Herzegovina). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Account Ownership (% age 15+), Made or Received a Digital Payment (% age 15+), NRI Governance Pillar, Network Readiness Index Overall
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