Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual growth of the gross capital formation
Sri Lanka
21.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Annual growth of the gross capital formation over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.1% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.4% | 1.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -3.9% | 3.2% | 7.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of the gross capital formation, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.1% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of the gross capital formation between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 174 countries.
- 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.