Malawi vs South Africa: Money and quasi money (M2), flow

Malawi
35.06 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
39.77 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th

Money and quasi money (M2), flow over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
-1.5T-1.0T-500.0B0500.0B196619882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.77 billion current LCU against 35.06 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 4.70 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.86 million current LCU 575.08 million current LCU 571.22 million current LCU South Africa
1970s 12.94 million current LCU 2.03 billion current LCU 2.02 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 69.16 million current LCU 11.20 billion current LCU 11.13 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 1.19 billion current LCU 32.58 billion current LCU 31.40 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 16.13 billion current LCU 148.27 billion current LCU 132.14 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s -16.05 billion current LCU -717.35 billion current LCU 701.30 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money and quasi money (m2), flow, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.77 billion current LCU against 35.06 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in money and quasi money (m2), flow between Malawi and South Africa?
4.70 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
Malawi ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,207 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.