Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Gross capital formation
Malaysia
9.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
8.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
49th
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Gross capital formation over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 17.7% | 8.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 11.6% | 9.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.9% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.5% | 1.4% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 9.1% against 8.7% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Malaysia ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
- 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.