Panama vs South Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Panama
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama rank
141st
South Africa rank
140th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.78 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 140th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.85 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 1970s | 13.67 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -2.35 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 25.8 % change on previous year | 0.3014 % change on previous year | 25.5 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.4 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year | 0.5626 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.03 % change on previous year | -0.2673 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.26 % change on previous year | 0.2587 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.78 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 140th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.