Malawi—Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)
Category: EconomySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #156 of 174
Latest Value
14.5%
2023
YoY Change
-9.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#156
of 174 countries
Maximum
21.9%
2019
Minimum
14.5%
2023
CAGR
-5.5%
7 years
Last
14.5%
Previous
15.9%
Highest
21.9%
Lowest
14.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 20.3% |
Top Countries — Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan | 45.3% | 2023 |
| 2 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 44.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 43.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Algeria | 41.1% | 2024 |
| 5 | China | 40.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Tanzania | 39.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Vanuatu | 38.3% | 2022 |
| 8 | Senegal | 37.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | Greenland | 36.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Botswana | 36.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →