World Bank WITS · updated 2026-10-03 · 166 economies tracked
216 (2023)
#n/a of 166 economies
1.1%
1.29×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1988 - 2023. South Africa climbed from #18 to #20 (overtook Poland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.
First recession in 17 years.
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Number of Import Partners, Transport and Logistics Performance, Logistics Efficiency and Trade Facilitation Index, Infrastructure Quality and Investment
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