Panama vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: net national savings

Panama
11.21 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
14.44 billion current US$
in 2021
Panama rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th

Adjusted savings: net national savings over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.44 billion current US$ against 11.21 billion current US$ in Panama, a difference of 3.23 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 702.30 million current US$ 5.98 billion current US$ 5.28 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 568.71 million current US$ 4.88 billion current US$ 4.31 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.20 billion current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 407.73 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 2.67 billion current US$ 10.42 billion current US$ 7.75 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 11.54 billion current US$ 3.14 billion current US$ 8.40 billion current US$ Panama
2020s 9.98 billion current US$ 5.76 billion current US$ 4.22 billion current US$ Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.44 billion current US$ against 11.21 billion current US$ in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Panama and South Africa?
3.23 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Panama ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 5,860 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.