The Institute for Management Development (IMD) Reports
2026 IMD WCY Presentation
This presentation provides an overview of South Africa’s performance in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY), highlighting the country’s overall ranking, key competitiveness trends, strengths, weaknesses, and the factors influencing its global competitiveness.
Compiled by Productivity SA as the South African Partner Institute for the IMD World Competitiveness Center, the presentation offers insights into the country’s performance across key competitiveness pillars and examines the indicators shaping South Africa’s position in the global rankings.
IMD WCY SA Country Profile 2026
Stay informed with the latest insights and analysis from the IMD WCY SA Country Profile 2026, offering a comprehensive country profile for SA and key economic trends.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact: mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
IMD WCY 2026
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives. This year the rankings expose the economic impact of the pandemic across the globe.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
IMD WCY SA Country Profile 2025
Stay informed with the latest insights and analysis from the IMD WCY SA Country Profile 2025, offering a comprehensive country profile for SA and key economic trends.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact: mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
IMD WCY 2024
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives. This year the rankings expose the economic impact of the pandemic across the globe.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
IMD WCY SA Country Profile 2024
Stay informed with the latest insights and analysis from the IMD WCY SA Country Profile, offering a comprehensive country profile for SA and key economic trends.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact: mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
IMD WCY SA Country Profile 2023
Stay informed with the latest insights and analysis from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, offering a comprehensive country profile for SA and key economic trends.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact: mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
IMD WCY SA Country Profile 2022
Stay informed with the latest insights and analysis from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, offering a comprehensive country profile for SA and key economic trends.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact: mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
IMD WCY 2021
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2021 ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives.
Contact mmabathom@productivitysa.co.za for more information.
IMD WCY SA Country Profile 2021
Stay informed with the latest insights and analysis from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, offering a comprehensive country profile for SA and key economic trends.
The report finds that qualities such as investment in innovation, digitalization, welfare benefits and leadership resulting in social cohesion have helped economies better weather the crisis, allowing them to rank higher in competitiveness. For further enquiries contact: mmabatho@productivitysa.co.za
World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) - 2020
The report is based on:
- Statistical data obtained from international and national sources such as World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Stats SA, SARB, etc.
- Perception (qualitative) survey obtained through the Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) completed by business leaders in the private sector
- Perception (qualitative) survey complements statistical data. It quantifies issues that are not easily measurable (e.g. management practises, labour relations, etc.)
Digital Country Profile South Africa 2025
Digital Country Profile South Africa 2025
Digital Country Profile South Africa 2024
South Africa Improves in World Digital Competitiveness Rankings 2024
WCC Digital Report for 2024
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021
IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, produced by the IMD World Competitiveness Center, measures the capacity and readiness of 64 economies to adopt and explore digital technologies as a key driver for economic transformation in business, government and wider society.
