Malaysia vs South Africa: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit
Malaysia
1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3904 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1587 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.