IMF World Revenue · updated 2026-10-03 · 151 economies tracked
6.19 (2019)
#n/a of 151 economies
0.8%
1.16×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2020. South Africa climbed from #18 to #71 (overtook Antigua and Barbuda). 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.
Poverty No Drinking Water (% of population), Poverty Low Educational Attainment (% of population), Monetary Poverty (% of population deprived)
No community estimates yet for VAT Revenue (% of GDP) — be the first.