World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 207 economies tracked
-0.38 (2025)
#n/a of 207 economies
-3.5%
0.67×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #64 to #66 (overtook Azerbaijan). 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.
Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank), INFORM Risk Index Overall, Rule of Law (percentile rank), INFORM Hazard and Exposure
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