Small states vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Small states
0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Small states ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 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$), per unit of gdp, Small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.