Malawi vs South Africa: Financing, including external capital grants

Malawi
146.15 billion current LCU
in 2009
South Africa
148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Malawi rank
13th
South Africa rank
12th

Financing, including external capital grants over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B196819882009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 148.72 billion current LCU against 146.15 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 2.57 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 50 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 69.47 million current LCU 4.12 billion current LCU 4.05 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 213.43 million current LCU 15.49 billion current LCU 15.28 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 4.16 billion current LCU 18.57 billion current LCU 14.41 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 37.17 billion current LCU 86.90 billion current LCU 49.73 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing, including external capital grants, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 148.72 billion current LCU against 146.15 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2008.
What is the difference in financing, including external capital grants between Malawi and South Africa?
2.57 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2008.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for financing, including external capital grants?
Malawi ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,364 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.