Malawi vs South Africa: Money
Malawi
389.05 billion
in 2016
South Africa
415.82 billion
in 2008
Malawi rank
72nd
South Africa rank
70th
Money over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 415.82 billion against 389.05 billion in Malawi, a difference of 26.77 billion.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.75 million | 1.75 billion | 1.73 billion | South Africa |
| 1970s | 67.67 million | 3.86 billion | 3.79 billion | South Africa |
| 1980s | 219.91 million | 22.96 billion | 22.74 billion | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.69 billion | 133.06 billion | 130.37 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 29.62 billion | 282.68 billion | 253.06 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 415.82 billion against 389.05 billion in Malawi as of 2008.
- What is the difference in money between Malawi and South Africa?
- 26.77 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 money?
- Malawi ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Money (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.