Mandela's Unknown Revolution: Africa's Biggest Economy
by Noah on Dec 8, 2013 | Views: 871 | Score: 9
| South Africa GDP - 1989 Set at 100 as Benchmark | |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 100 |
| 1990 | 99.7 |
| 1991 | 98.7 |
| 1992 | 96.63 |
| 1993 | 97.8 |
| 1994 | 100.2 |
| 1995 | 104.05 |
| 1996 | 108.5 |
| 1997 | 111.3 |
| 1998 | 111.9 |
| 1999 | 114.54 |
| 2000 | 119.4 |
Mandela Administration (1994-1999)
GDP Growth Since 1989 Level (set as 100 for illustration)
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While many know the first fully-democratically-elected president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, as a champion of equality and civil justice, few realize the significance he played in developing the nation into Africa's largest economy. A feat made all the more remarkable by it timeframe: Mandela also handled the transition from apartheid without social or economic collapse during the same period.