World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 169 economies tracked
11.2 (2025)
#n/a of 169 economies
0.8%
3.11×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #122 to #48 (overtook Ivory Coast). 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.
GDP per Capita (Real), Dietary Energy Supply Adequacy (2000-2002=100), Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived), Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity (% of population)
No community estimates yet for Prevalence of Undernourishment (% of population) — be the first.