Panama vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial

Panama
0.1701 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
South Africa
0.2539 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Panama rank
110th
South Africa rank
108th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
-0.5-0.2500.250.5200020112022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2539 Percentage of GDP against 0.1701 Percentage of GDP in Panama, a difference of 0.0838 Percentage of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th of 133 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1302 Percentage of GDP 0.2993 Percentage of GDP 0.1691 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0782 Percentage of GDP 0.292 Percentage of GDP 0.2138 Percentage of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.1865 Percentage of GDP 0.2859 Percentage of GDP 0.0994 Percentage of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2539 Percentage of GDP against 0.1701 Percentage of GDP in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial between Panama and South Africa?
0.0838 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Panama ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 108th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
196 places, 4,329 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.