Panama vs South Africa: Bank return on assets

Panama
1.3%
in 2021
South Africa
1.3%
in 2021
Panama rank
80th
South Africa rank
81st

Bank return on assets over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
0.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 1.7% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank return on assets, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 1.3% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank return on assets between Panama and South Africa?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for bank return on assets?
Panama ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank return on assets (%, before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 3,225 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.