Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.32 trillion constant LCU against 3.10 trillion constant LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 223.07 billion constant LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 170 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.79 billion constant LCU | 147.50 billion constant LCU | 81.71 billion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 155.01 billion constant LCU | 322.23 billion constant LCU | 167.23 billion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 232.15 billion constant LCU | 772.87 billion constant LCU | 540.73 billion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 383.30 billion constant LCU | 939.31 billion constant LCU | 556.01 billion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 557.62 billion constant LCU | 1.64 trillion constant LCU | 1.08 trillion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.76 trillion constant LCU | 4.60 trillion constant LCU | 2.84 trillion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.43 trillion constant LCU | 3.44 trillion constant LCU | 1.01 trillion constant LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.32 trillion constant LCU against 3.10 trillion constant LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 223.07 billion constant LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.