North America vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
North America
4.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
25th
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- North America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.92 % change on previous year against 4.85 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 18.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1980s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 0.1216 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 5.57 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 0.0712 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, North America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.92 % change on previous year against 4.85 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between North America and Sri Lanka?
- 18.07 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- North America ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.