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
-40-200204060197119972024

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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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,249 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.