FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 170 economies tracked
15.29 (2023)
#n/a of 170 economies
0.2%
1.03×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1974 - 2023. South Africa climbed from #37 to #88 (overtook Central African Republic). 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.
Private External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), GDP per Capita (Real), Labor Productivity or Total Factor Productivity
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