Malaysia vs South Africa: Adjusted net savings per person

Malaysia
56.82
in 2021
South Africa
65.13
in 2021
Malaysia rank
121st
South Africa rank
120th

Adjusted net savings per person over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k199020052021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 65.13 against 56.82 in Malaysia, a difference of 8.31.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 164 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 271.02 73.85 197.16 Malaysia
2000s 641.03 122.54 518.5 Malaysia
2010s 691.14 -7.1 698.24 Malaysia
2020s 44.33 -25.98 70.31 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net savings per person, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 65.13 against 56.82 in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net savings per person between Malaysia and South Africa?
8.31, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net savings per person?
Malaysia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 120th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed