Panama vs South Africa: Return on assets
Panama
2.0%
in 2025
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd
Return on assets over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher return on assets, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in return on assets between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for return on assets?
- Panama ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Return on assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.