Malawi vs South Africa: Real effective exchange rate index
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.08 line rec, 2005 = 100 against 97.82 line rec, 2005 = 100 in Malawi, a difference of 1.26 line rec, 2005 = 100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 20 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 200 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 136.24 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 63.77 line rec, 2005 = 100 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 163.35 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 113.13 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 50.21 line rec, 2005 = 100 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 115.81 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 89.17 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 26.65 line rec, 2005 = 100 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 99.47 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 100.15 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 0.6793 line rec, 2005 = 100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99.08 line rec, 2005 = 100 against 97.82 line rec, 2005 = 100 in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Malawi and South Africa?
- 1.26 line rec, 2005 = 100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- Malawi ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator corresponds to the IFS's line rec, and is based on a nominal rate adjusted for relative changes in consumer prices.