Gross capital formation in Malawi
Malawi: Gross capital formation was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.7% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Malawi peaked at 21.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross capital formation in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.3% | — |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 16.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 250.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,173 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Malawi?
- Gross capital formation in Malawi was 15.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gross capital formation?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.