Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.