Norway vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Norway
325,481 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
329,922 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre against 325,481 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 4,441 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 28,252 current US$ per square kilometre 8,644 current US$ per square kilometre 19,609 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 60,435 current US$ per square kilometre 23,461 current US$ per square kilometre 36,973 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 90,580 current US$ per square kilometre 48,891 current US$ per square kilometre 41,689 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 182,986 current US$ per square kilometre 105,791 current US$ per square kilometre 77,195 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 299,780 current US$ per square kilometre 533,391 current US$ per square kilometre 233,611 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 330,274 current US$ per square kilometre 407,698 current US$ per square kilometre 77,424 current US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre against 325,481 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Norway and Sri Lanka?
4,441 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.