Latin America & Caribbean vs Malawi: Gross capital formation

Latin America & Caribbean
3.1%
in 2025
Malawi
18.6%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Malawi rank
17th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malawi
-20-1001020197119982025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.6% against 3.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 6.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 17th of 40 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s -0.7% 6.0% 6.8% Malawi
2020s 2.6% -5.5% 8.2% Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Latin America & Caribbean or Malawi?
Malawi, at 18.6% against 3.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
15.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for gross capital formation?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 17th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,415 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.