South Africa - Number of AI publications 120.69
via World Bank DATA360 (OECD Artificial Intelligence) · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked
Latest value
120.69 (2025)
Global rank
#n/a of 193 economies
Share of global total
0.2%
Ranking Race — Number of AI publications
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
South AfricaChinaUnited StatesIndiaKorea, Rep.
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #39 to #48 (overtook Ukraine). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2004Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2009Global crisis recession curatedFirst recession in 17 years.
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
2020COVID-19 recession curatedDeepest contraction in a century.
2023Overtook Ukraine in global rank auto
2025Overtook Jordan in global rank auto
Number of AI publications, 2000-2025
via World Bank DATA360 (OECD Artificial Intelligence) · Number · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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