Malta vs South Africa: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Malta
-33.7%
in 2023
South Africa
-33.4%
in 2022
Malta rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -33.4% against -33.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -40.2% | -25.7% | 14.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -36.4% | -32.2% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -37.8% | -35.3% | 2.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -33.4% against -33.7% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Malta ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.