Africa vs Malaysia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Africa
-6.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
12.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
29th
Malaysia rank
31st
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.79 % change on previous year against -6.42 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 19.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Africa ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 30 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.39 % change on previous year | 27.56 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -5.03 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.51 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3172 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.8132 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate, Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.79 % change on previous year against -6.42 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate between Africa and Malaysia?
- 19.21 % 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$, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.