Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Return on assets

Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2024
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd

Return on assets over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
0.511.52200820162024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 157 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.0% 1.6% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher return on assets, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.2% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in return on assets between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for return on assets?
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Return on assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 2,442 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed