Malawi vs South Africa: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 0.0% | 16.3% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 5.7% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 2.8% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.0% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for gross public investment?
- Malawi ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross public investment (% 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 public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.