Malaysia vs South Africa: Domestic comprehensive wealth index

Malaysia
2.75 trillion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
2.58 trillion current US$
in 2020
Malaysia rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st

Domestic comprehensive wealth index over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
1.0T2.0T3.0T199520072020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.75 trillion current US$ against 2.58 trillion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 171.46 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 855.48 billion current US$ 1.31 trillion current US$ 452.96 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.31 trillion current US$ 1.76 trillion current US$ 448.67 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 2.77 trillion current US$ 2.95 trillion current US$ 173.69 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 2.75 trillion current US$ 2.58 trillion current US$ 171.46 billion current US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic comprehensive wealth index, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 2.75 trillion current US$ against 2.58 trillion current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic comprehensive wealth index between Malaysia and South Africa?
171.46 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for domestic comprehensive wealth index?
Malaysia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Domestic comprehensive wealth index (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth index (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,879 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed