North America vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
North America
0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 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$), per unit of gdp, North America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between North America and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.