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
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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.