Panama vs South Africa: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks
Panama
44.85 billion
in 2025
South Africa
39.82 billion
in 2025
Panama rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 44.85 billion against 39.82 billion in South Africa, a difference of 5.03 billion.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 209 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.53 billion | 7.88 billion | 31.65 billion | Panama |
| 2000s | 59.44 billion | 32.90 billion | 26.54 billion | Panama |
| 2010s | 72.85 billion | 43.27 billion | 29.58 billion | Panama |
| 2020s | 48.94 billion | 43.65 billion | 5.29 billion | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 44.85 billion against 39.82 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks between Panama and South Africa?
- 5.03 billion, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
- Panama ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.