Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15.74 trillion current LCU against 9.71 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.03 trillion current LCU.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 billion current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 11.54 billion current LCU | 5.03 billion current LCU | 6.51 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 90.24 billion current LCU | 38.38 billion current LCU | 51.86 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 323.58 billion current LCU | 167.69 billion current LCU | 155.88 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 683.73 billion current LCU | 438.73 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.15 trillion current LCU | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 2.03 trillion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.10 trillion current LCU | 7.08 trillion current LCU | 6.02 trillion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 15.74 trillion current LCU against 9.71 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 6.03 trillion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.