World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked
0.61 (2022)
#n/a of 156 economies
0.6%
1.15×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #37 to #46 (overtook Tunisia). 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.
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