Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross capital formation

Sri Lanka
32.26 billion current US$
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
36.67 billion current US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
59th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 36.67 billion current US$ against 32.26 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.41 billion current US$.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 59th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 billion current US$ 1.40 billion current US$ 1.67 billion current US$ Sri Lanka
2000s 6.63 billion current US$ 5.30 billion current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ Sri Lanka
2010s 33.01 billion current US$ 18.98 billion current US$ 14.03 billion current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 26.56 billion current US$ 30.86 billion current US$ 4.30 billion current US$ Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 36.67 billion current US$ against 32.26 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
4.41 billion current US$, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross capital formation?
Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.