South Africa - Government Support and Policies 3.44
GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 118 economies
Share of global total
1.5%
Ranking Race — Government Support and Policies
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
South AfricaUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaTaiwan, ChinaIndia
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #4 to #40 (overtook Canada). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedFirst recession in 17 years.
2013Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
2016Overtook Canada in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedDeepest contraction in a century.
2022Overtook Hungary in global rank auto
Government Support and Policies, 2001-2024
GEM NES · 0-10 expert rating · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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