Ethiopia vs Malawi: Gross capital formation

Ethiopia
3.04 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi
4.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
46th
Malawi rank
43rd

Gross capital formation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.11 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.07 trillion current 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 46th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 801.70 billion current LCU 1.56 trillion current LCU 754.89 billion current LCU Malawi
2020s 1.87 trillion current LCU 2.35 trillion current LCU 481.87 billion current LCU Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4.11 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ethiopia and Malawi?
1.07 trillion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for gross capital formation?
Ethiopia ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.