FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 190 economies tracked
812.34 (2023)
#n/a of 190 economies
0.2×
0.27×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2023. South Africa climbed from #112 to #152 (overtook Sudan). 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 Renewable Water Resources (M3), Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%), Total Water Withdrawal (M3), Water Stress (SDG 6.4.2)
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