Gross capital formation in Malawi
Malawi: Gross capital formation was 4.11 trillion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Malawi is 4.11 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.3% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Malawi peaked at 4.11 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.33 trillion current LCU, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 trillion current LCU | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.35 trillion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 4.11 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -282.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -161.55 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.16 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 25.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Malawi?
- Gross capital formation in Malawi was 4.11 trillion current LCU 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 4.11 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for gross capital formation?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.