Malawi vs South Africa: Official current transfers, receipts

Malawi
242.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
247.64 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M200520082011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 247.64 million BoP, current US$ against 242.85 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 4.79 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 169.19 million BoP, current US$ 176.28 million BoP, current US$ 7.09 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 282.13 million BoP, current US$ 216.25 million BoP, current US$ 65.88 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 247.64 million BoP, current US$ against 242.85 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Malawi and South Africa?
4.79 million BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Malawi ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 305 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.