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
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
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.