Low income vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Low income
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.6% against 20.7% in Low income, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 26.0% | 7.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 36.5% | 13.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 29.5% | 7.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Low income or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.6% against 20.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Low income and Sri Lanka?
- 8.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Low income ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.