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South Africa - Perceived Opportunities 64.1

GEM APS · updated 2026-10-03 · 116 economies tracked

Latest value

64.1 (2023)

Global rank

#n/a of 116 economies

Share of global total

2.5%

Growth since 2001

3.25×

Ranking Race — Perceived Opportunities

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#8#15#22#29#36#43200120062011201620212024#21#152022 overtook Uruguay2023 overtook Egypt, Arab Rep.
South AfricaSaudi ArabiaIndiaThailandGuatemala

Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #21 to #15 (overtook Uruguay). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Africa ↓

Key Events — South Africa

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Global crisis recession curated

First recession in 17 years.

2012
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2015
Credit rating downgrades curated

Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.

2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Deepest contraction in a century.

2022
Overtook Uruguay in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Egypt, Arab Rep. in global rank auto

Perceived Opportunities, 2001-2023

GEM APS · % of adult population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
20012006201120162021202313.6230.4547.2764.1

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