Return on assets in South Africa
South Africa: Return on assets was 2.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008β2024
Return on assets in South Africa, 2008β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in South Africa is 2.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in South Africa peaked at 2.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in South Africa?
- Return on assets in South Africa was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for return on assets?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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