Panama vs South Africa: Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP

Panama
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Panama rank
89th
South Africa rank
87th

Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
00000196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Panama, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 139 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Panama
1970s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Panama
1980s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Panama
1990s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Panama
2000s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Panama
2010s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Panama
2020s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, per unit of gdp, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area, per unit of gdp between Panama and South Africa?
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 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 inland waters — area, per unit of gdp?
Panama ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
141 places, 7,547 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Inland waters — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.