Malawi vs South Africa: Return on assets

Malawi
8.8%
in 2023
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Return on assets over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
02468200820162024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 8.8% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 4.5% 1.7% 2.8% Malawi
2020s 6.3% 1.5% 4.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher return on assets, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 8.8% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in return on assets between Malawi and South Africa?
6.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for return on assets?
Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Return on assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Return on assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
151 places, 2,304 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed