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Malawi — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1954–2031 · 78 observations

About this series

Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The gross capital formation reading for Malawi was 11.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 9.73% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.43 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 17% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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  • Annual data, 1954–2031
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Latest observations

2016–2031

PeriodValue
20316.91 % of GDP
20306.85 % of GDP
20297.13 % of GDP
20288.21 % of GDP
20279.2 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2016
20269.33 % of GDP
202511.2 % of GDP
20249.73 % of GDP
202314.5 % of GDP
202215.9 % of GDP
202116.9 % of GDP
202016.8 % of GDP
201921.9 % of GDP
201821.3 % of GDP
201720.3 % of GDP
201621.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.