World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 212 economies tracked
9.7 (2021)
#n/a of 212 economies
0.2%
0.58×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2022. South Africa climbed from #104 to #146 (overtook Aruba). 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.
Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived), Road Quality Index and Electricity Access Rates, Poverty No Electricity (% of population), UHC Service Coverage Index
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