Malawi vs South Africa: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets
Malawi
354.99 billion
in 2016
South Africa
387.44 billion
in 2008
Malawi rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 387.44 billion against 354.99 billion in Malawi, a difference of 32.45 billion.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.31 million | 620.81 million | 606.51 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.41 million | 783.83 million | 776.43 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | -191.52 million | 803.34 million | 994.86 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.84 billion | -16.50 billion | 18.34 billion | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.95 billion | 171.32 billion | 158.36 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 387.44 billion against 354.99 billion in Malawi as of 2008.
- What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Malawi and South Africa?
- 32.45 billion, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Malawi ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.