World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked
3.6 (2022)
#n/a of 169 economies
0.9%
1.05×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2007 - 2022. South Africa climbed from #25 to #37 (overtook Italy). 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.
Transport and Logistics Performance, Customs Processing Times and Logistics Performance Index, Logistics Efficiency and Trade Facilitation Index, Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)
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