Panama vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate
Panama
1.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama rank
154th
South Africa rank
152nd
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.97 % change on previous year against 1.56 % change on previous year in Panama, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 203 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 | 10.09 % change on previous year | 13.55 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 0.6059 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.1922 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.97 % change on previous year against 1.56 % change on previous year in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.41 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.