Mali vs South Africa: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Mali
2.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mali rank
79th
South Africa rank
80th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.64 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 80th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1 % change on previous year | 382.03 % change on previous year | 372.93 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -36.29 % change on previous year | -43.93 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 1980s | -9.09 % change on previous year | 44.98 % change on previous year | 54.07 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -10.06 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 32.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -47.07 % change on previous year | -71 % change on previous year | 23.93 % change on previous year | Mali |
| 2010s | -28.15 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 41.97 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.0411 % change on previous year | 140.11 % change on previous year | 140.15 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Mali or South Africa?
- Mali, at 2.64 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Mali and South Africa?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Mali ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 80th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.