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
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B196519902016

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

Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
165 places, 6,843 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.