South Africa - Financial Institution GSSS Issuance 0.48
IFC EM Sustainable Debt · updated 2026-10-03 · 173 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 173 economies
Share of global total
0.4%
Ranking Race — Financial Institution GSSS Issuance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
South AfricaChinaMiddle East & North Africa (excluding high income)Saudi ArabiaEAP excluding China
Real annual global ranks, 2012 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #1 to #20 (overtook Colombia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2013Fell 142 places in global rank auto
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
2018Climbed 132 places in global rank auto
2020Overtook Colombia in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedDeepest contraction in a century.
2024Overtook Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in global rank auto
Financial Institution GSSS Issuance, 2012-2025
IFC EM Sustainable Debt · USD billion · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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