Malawi vs South Africa: Private current transfers, net

Malawi
332.26 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
450.03 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Malawi rank
13th
South Africa rank
10th

Private current transfers, net over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
200.0M400.0M600.0M200520082011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 450.03 million BoP, current US$ against 332.26 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 117.78 million BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 37 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 191.93 million BoP, current US$ 509.72 million BoP, current US$ 317.79 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 288.06 million BoP, current US$ 389.10 million BoP, current US$ 101.04 million BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, net, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 450.03 million BoP, current US$ against 332.26 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Malawi and South Africa?
117.78 million BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for private current transfers, net?
Malawi ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Private current transfers, net (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
43 places, 285 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.