What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Ethiopia and Malawi?

11.26 billion constant LCU, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Malawi: GDFI - public sector

Ethiopia

30.83 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Malawi

42.09 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Ethiopia rank

20th

Malawi rank

19th

GDFI - public sector over time

Ethiopia
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42.09 billion constant LCU against 30.83 billion constant LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 11.26 billion constant LCU.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 19th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.71 billion constant LCU	35.31 billion constant LCU	18.60 billion constant LCU	Malawi
2010s	28.44 billion constant LCU	49.65 billion constant LCU	21.21 billion constant LCU	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Ethiopia or Malawi?: Malawi, at 42.09 billion constant LCU against 30.83 billion constant LCU in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Ethiopia and Malawi?: 11.26 billion constant LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for gdfi - public sector?: Ethiopia ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDFI - public sector (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 921 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.