Panama vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 32.26 billion current US$ against 29.01 billion current US$ in Panama, a difference of 3.25 billion current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.35 million current US$ | 248.17 million current US$ | 24.81 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 849.75 million current US$ | 542.05 million current US$ | 307.70 million current US$ | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 147.45 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 381.99 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.32 billion current US$ | 6.63 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.72 billion current US$ | 33.01 billion current US$ | 7.28 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 24.52 billion current US$ | 25.43 billion current US$ | 900.66 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 32.26 billion current US$ against 29.01 billion current US$ in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 3.25 billion current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Panama ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.