Africa vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth of the gross capital formation
Africa
4.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.1%
in 2024
Africa rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Annual growth of the gross capital formation over time
- Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.1% against 4.5% in Africa, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Africa ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.2% | -3.9% | 8.1% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of the gross capital formation, Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.1% against 4.5% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of the gross capital formation between Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 16.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Africa ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.