Japan vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Japan
36.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
30.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 36.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 30.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 64.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 74.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 36.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 31.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 32.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 36.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 30.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 6.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.