North America vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- North America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.6% against 21.6% in North America, a difference of 8.0%.
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 | 22.9% | 17.5% | 5.4% | North America |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 26.2% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 24.9% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 25.5% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 36.5% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 29.5% | 7.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, North America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.6% against 21.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between North America and Sri Lanka?
- 8.0%, 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?
- North America ranks 37th 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.