World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 216 economies tracked
59.3 (2025)
#n/a of 216 economies
1.0×
1.03×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #100 to #103 (overtook Fiji). 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.
GDP per Capita (Real), Control of Corruption (percentile rank), Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), Political Stability and Absence of Violence (percentile rank)
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