World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 162 economies tracked
6.39 (2025)
#n/a of 162 economies
0.1%
1.87×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #50 to #22 (overtook Antigua and Barbuda). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.
First recession in 17 years.
Fiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
Deepest contraction in a century.
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)
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