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
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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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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

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.