Malawi vs South Africa: Central government debt, other domestic

Malawi
34.27 billion current LCU
in 2009
South Africa
27.59 billion current LCU
in 2008
Malawi rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Central government debt, other domestic over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 34.27 billion current LCU against 27.59 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 6.69 billion current LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 current LCU 2.12 billion current LCU 2.12 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 25.81 billion current LCU 13.11 billion current LCU 12.69 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, other domestic, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 34.27 billion current LCU against 27.59 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in central government debt, other domestic between Malawi and South Africa?
6.69 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for central government debt, other domestic?
Malawi ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and Global Development Finance, published as Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, other domestic (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank and Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 821 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic debt to other in current local currencies.