Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Nepal
0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nepal rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nepal, a difference of 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.