South America vs Sri Lanka: Annual growth of the gross capital formation
South America
3.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.1%
in 2024
South America rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Annual growth of the gross capital formation over time
- South America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.1% against 3.7% in South America, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 5.7 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South America ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.1% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -2.1% | 3.2% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -3.9% | 7.0% | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of the gross capital formation, South America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.1% against 3.7% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of the gross capital formation between South America and Sri Lanka?
- 17.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- South America ranks 13th 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.