Malawi vs South Africa: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Malawi
5.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
5.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
77th
South Africa rank
75th
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.61 % change on previous year against 5.09 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.52 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -55.09 % change on previous year | 63.79 % change on previous year | 118.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -63.47 % change on previous year | 109.45 % change on previous year | 172.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -28.75 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 38.67 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -19.06 % change on previous year | -65.51 % change on previous year | 46.44 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | -9.81 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year | 30.49 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -5.79 % change on previous year | 154.3 % change on previous year | 160.09 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.61 % change on previous year against 5.09 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.52 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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 Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.