Malaysia vs South Africa: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP
Malaysia
2.0%
in 2024
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).