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
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.