Malawi vs South Africa: Net domestic credit
Net domestic credit over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.84 trillion current LCU against 6.17 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 1.67 trillion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.26 million current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 5.55 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 125.87 million current LCU | 15.65 billion current LCU | 15.53 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 628.53 million current LCU | 73.97 billion current LCU | 73.34 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current LCU | 357.28 billion current LCU | 354.51 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 62.64 billion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 789.51 billion current LCU | 3.05 trillion current LCU | 2.26 trillion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.41 trillion current LCU | 4.78 trillion current LCU | 365.85 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 7.84 trillion current LCU against 6.17 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit between Malawi and South Africa?
- 1.67 trillion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for net domestic credit?
- Malawi ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.