Malawi vs South Africa: Discrepancy in GDP, value added

Malawi
0 current LCU
in 2002
South Africa
0 current LCU
in 2011
Malawi rank
27th
South Africa rank
27th

Discrepancy in GDP, value added over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
-20.0B-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B0196519882011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 0 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 27th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU -400,076 current LCU 400,076 current LCU Malawi
1970s 20,000 current LCU 268.8 current LCU 19,731 current LCU Malawi
1980s 0 current LCU 299,514 current LCU 299,514 current LCU South Africa
1990s 0 current LCU -3,174 current LCU 3,174 current LCU Malawi
2000s 0 current LCU 15,019 current LCU 15,019 current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in gdp, value added, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa as of 2002.
What is the difference in discrepancy in gdp, value added between Malawi and South Africa?
0 current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2002.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
Malawi ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 27th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,839 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in current local currency.