What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, public sector between Ethiopia and Malawi?

34.49 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?

25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Malawi: Gross fixed capital formation, public sector

Ethiopia

95.26 billion current LCU

in 2011

Malawi

60.77 billion current LCU

in 2011

Ethiopia rank

26th

Malawi rank

28th

Gross fixed capital formation, public sector over time

Ethiopia
Malawi

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 95.26 billion current LCU against 60.77 billion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 34.49 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 28th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.12 billion current LCU	267.43 million current LCU	848.32 million current LCU	Ethiopia
1990s	3.29 billion current LCU	2.40 billion current LCU	888.11 million current LCU	Ethiopia
2000s	20.63 billion current LCU	30.41 billion current LCU	9.79 billion current LCU	Malawi
2010s	78.27 billion current LCU	69.21 billion current LCU	9.05 billion current LCU	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, public sector, Ethiopia or Malawi?: Ethiopia, at 95.26 billion current LCU against 60.77 billion current LCU in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, public sector between Ethiopia and Malawi?: 34.49 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, public sector?: Ethiopia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 1,476 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Public investment covers gross outlays by the public sector on additions to its fixed domestic assets.