World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 155 economies tracked
8.4 (2025)
#n/a of 155 economies
0.7%
1.22×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2015 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #76 to #85 (overtook Burkina Faso). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity (% of population), Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population), Road Quality Index and Electricity Access Rates, Road Traffic Crash Deaths (age-standardized, per 100,000 population)
No community estimates yet for Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity (% of population) — be the first.