Attribute | Malaysia × | South Africa × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 329,847 | 1,219,090 |
Continent | Asia | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 328,657 | 1,214,470 |
Water area (km²) | 1,190 | 4,620 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,742 | 5,244 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 4,675 | 2,798 |
Mean elevation (m) | 419 | 1,034 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 4,095 | 3,408 |
People | ||
Population | 32,652,083 | 56,463,617 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Muslim | Christian |
Government | ||
Long country name | - | Republic of South Africa |
Short country name | Malaysia | South Africa |
Short local name | Malaysia | - |
Former name |
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Government type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Pretoria |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 933,300,000,000 | 767,200,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 312,400,000,000 | 349,300,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.9 | 1.3 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 29,100 | 13,600 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 28.5 | 16.1 |
Labor force | 14,940,000 | 22,190,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 3.4 | 27.5 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 3.8 | 16.6 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 51,250,000,000 | 92,860,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 60,630,000,000 | 108,300,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.98 | 0.98 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 16.4 | 26.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3 | -4.4 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 54.1 | 53 |
Inflation rate (%) | 3.8 | 5.3 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 5.75 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.61 | 10.38 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 107,500,000,000 | 137,500,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 107,500,000,000 | 137,500,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 482,700,000,000 | 295,900,000,000 |
1↑Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 383,000,000,000 | 735,900,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | 9,296,000,000 | -8,584,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 187,900,000,000 | 94,930,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 160,700,000,000 | 89,360,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 102,400,000,000 | 50,720,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 217,200,000,000 | 156,300,000,000 |
National currency | ringgits | rand |
National currency (code) | MYR | ZAR |
National currency (symbol) | RM | R |
National currency rate to USD | 4.343 | 13.67 |