GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
3.02 (2024)
#n/a of 118 economies
1.4%
0.88×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #23 to #46 (overtook Botswana). 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.
Governmental Programs, Internal Market Openness, Government Support and Policies, Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)
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