Malawi vs South Africa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
Malawi
-0.8%
in 2024
South Africa
-0.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
197th
South Africa rank
195th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.7% against -0.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 195th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.3% | 4.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -1.0% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per capita, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.7% against -0.8% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per capita between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 195th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.