Malawi vs South Africa: Expense
Malawi
2.38 trillion current LCU
in 2022
South Africa
2.23 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Malawi rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th
Expense over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.38 trillion current LCU against 2.23 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 151.38 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 157 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199.53 billion current LCU | 813.17 billion current LCU | 613.64 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 604.15 billion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 798.90 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 310.57 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 2.38 trillion current LCU against 2.23 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Malawi and South Africa?
- 151.38 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for expense?
- Malawi ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.