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
-40-20020200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
205 places, 4,628 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed