South Africa - Bank Return on Equity 17.61
IMF Financial Soundness Indicators · updated 2026-10-03 · 152 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 152 economies
Share of global total
0.8%
Ranking Race — Bank Return on Equity
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #10 to #47 (overtook Türkiye). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedFirst recession in 17 years.
2010Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2015Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
2020Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedDeepest contraction in a century.
2021Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
2022Overtook Türkiye in global rank auto
Bank Return on Equity, 2008-2024
IMF Financial Soundness Indicators · % · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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