Malaysia vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Malaysia
4.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
142nd
South Africa rank
139th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.68 % change on previous year against 4.46 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.71 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | 0.6936 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 9.35 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.28 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.99 % change on previous year | 11.74 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.52 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.52 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 0.2985 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.68 % change on previous year against 4.46 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.