GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
3.99 (2024)
#n/a of 118 economies
1.6%
0.66×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #5 to #40 (overtook Iran, Islamic Rep.). 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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