Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.71 trillion current LCU against 8.18 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.53 trillion current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 742.78 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 570.20 million current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.16 billion current LCU | 5.03 billion current LCU | 864.75 million current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 50.93 billion current LCU | 38.38 billion current LCU | 12.55 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 425.04 billion current LCU | 167.69 billion current LCU | 257.35 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.08 trillion current LCU | 683.73 billion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.09 trillion current LCU | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 969.56 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.53 trillion current LCU | 7.08 trillion current LCU | 446.05 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.71 trillion current LCU against 8.18 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 1.53 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th 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.