Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.6% against 3.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 17th of 40 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -5.5% | 8.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 18.6% against 3.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 15.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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
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.