Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Philippines
343,086 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
329,922 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 343,086 current US$ per square kilometre against 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13,164 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,044 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 52,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,053 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 71,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,460 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 282,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 533,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 250,697 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 292,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 407,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,503 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$), per square kilometre, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 343,086 current US$ per square kilometre against 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 13,164 current US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.