Malaysia vs South Africa: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
66.9%
in 2023
South Africa
67.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
67th
South Africa rank
65th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.8% against 66.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.0% | 63.6% | 7.4% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 65.8% | 60.2% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 59.9% | 7.3% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 61.5% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 70.6% | 23.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 67.3% | 23.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 64.6% | 6.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 67.2% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 67.8% against 66.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 65th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.