South Africa - Physical and Services Infrastructure

South Africa - Physical and Services Infrastructure 4.75

GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked

4.75 (2024)

#n/a of 118 economies

1.3%

0.9×

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #21 to #55 (overtook Jamaica). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009

Global crisis recession curated

First recession in 17 years.

2012

Fell 20 places in global rank auto

2015

Climbed 19 places in global rank auto

2015

Credit rating downgrades curated

Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.

2017

Overtook Jamaica in global rank auto

2020

COVID-19 recession curated

Deepest contraction in a century.

2022

Overtook Brazil in global rank auto

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