Readiness score, IMF-Adapted Economic in South Africa

South Africa: Readiness score, IMF-Adapted Economic was 0.4546 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4546
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.5508
in 2015
All-time low
0.4546
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Readiness score, IMF-Adapted Economic in South Africa, 2015–2024

00.20.40.62015201920242015: 0.5512016: 0.5342017: 0.5242018: 0.5262019: 0.542020: 0.5392021: 0.5432022: 0.5192023: 0.4792024: 0.455

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, readiness score, imf-adapted economic in South Africa stood at 0.4546. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, readiness score, imf-adapted economic in South Africa peaked at 0.5508 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4546, in 2024.

That places South Africa 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Readiness score, IMF-Adapted Economic in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Readiness score, IMF-Adapted Economic in South Africa, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 0.5508
2016 0.5339 -3.1%
2017 0.5241 -1.8%
2018 0.5257 +0.3%
2019 0.54 +2.7%
2020 0.5394 -0.1%
2021 0.5433 +0.7%
2022 0.5188 -4.5%
2023 0.4789 -7.7%
2024 0.4546 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5349 0.5241 0.5508 5
2020s 0.507 0.4546 0.5433 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 119 Benin 0.4623 compare
  2. 120 El Salvador 0.4581 compare
  3. 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.455 compare
  4. 123 Costa Rica 0.4512 compare
  5. 124 Cuba 0.4363 compare
  6. 125 Egypt 0.4359 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is readiness score, imf-adapted economic in South Africa?
Readiness score, imf-adapted economic in South Africa was 0.4546 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest readiness score, imf-adapted economic recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5508 in 2015.
What is the lowest readiness score, imf-adapted economic recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4546 in 2024.
How does South Africa rank for readiness score, imf-adapted economic?
South Africa ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is readiness score, imf-adapted economic rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Readiness score, IMF-Adapted Economic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Readiness score, IMF-Adapted Economic
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Coverage
192 places, 1,920 data points, 2015–2024
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