Malaysia vs South Africa: Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets)
Malaysia
1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3904 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1587 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets), Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.