Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.71 trillion current LCU against 7.98 trillion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 1.73 trillion current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 billion current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 18.34 billion current LCU | 5.03 billion current LCU | 13.31 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 69.58 billion current LCU | 38.38 billion current LCU | 31.20 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 156.04 billion current LCU | 167.69 billion current LCU | 11.66 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 450.20 billion current LCU | 683.73 billion current LCU | 233.54 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.73 trillion current LCU | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 3.40 trillion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.44 trillion current LCU | 7.08 trillion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.71 trillion current LCU against 7.98 trillion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 1.73 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Rwanda ranks 35th 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.