Africa vs Malaysia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth
Africa
3.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
12.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Malaysia rank
17th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth over time
- Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.04 % change on previous year against 3.95 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 8.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Africa ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 30 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.22 % change on previous year | 16.21 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -2.19 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 0.4322 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth, Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.04 % change on previous year against 3.95 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth between Africa and Malaysia?
- 8.09 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Malaysia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth?
- Africa ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.