World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked
32.39 (2025)
#n/a of 187 economies
6.4×
1.4×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #184 to #181 (overtook Djibouti). 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.
GDP Growth (Real), Labor Force Participation Rate, Female Labor Force Participation and Gender Wage Gap
No community estimates yet for Unemployment Rate — be the first.