Least developed countries vs Malawi: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Least developed countries
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.6% against 2.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 17th of 38 groups.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 4.2% | -5.5% | 9.7% | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Least developed countries or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 18.6% against 2.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 15.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Least developed countries ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 17th of 38 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.