IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 102 economies tracked
1.06 (2024)
#n/a of 102 economies
3.1%
-0.71×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #74 to #25 (overtook Guatemala). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Deepest contraction in a century.
Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), Gross Operating Balance (% of GDP), Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Primary Balance (% of GDP) — be the first.