Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Burkina Faso 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 | 21.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 44.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 60.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 102.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 91.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 120.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 108.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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.