Costa Rica vs Malawi: Gross capital formation
Costa Rica
15.8%
in 2025
Malawi
15.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
160th
Malawi rank
161st
Gross capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.8% against 15.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 21.2% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 15.8% against 15.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 161st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.