Malawi vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Malawi
-61.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Malawi rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -61.60 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 87.12 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -213.43 million current LCU | -15.88 billion current LCU | 15.67 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 1990s | -2.03 billion current LCU | -18.66 billion current LCU | 16.63 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2000s | -44.81 billion current LCU | -86.90 billion current LCU | 42.09 billion current LCU | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at -61.60 billion current LCU against -148.72 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Malawi and South Africa?
- 87.12 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Malawi ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.