Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Gross capital formation
Ethiopia
20.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
20.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
127th
Malaysia rank
124th
Gross capital formation over time
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 30.7% | 30.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 36.3% | 36.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 24.5% | 8.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 21.8% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th and Malaysia ranks 124th 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.