Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Samoa
30.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
29.6%
in 2025
Samoa rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Gross capital formation over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 30.0% against 29.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 24.4% | 7.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 36.5% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 29.5% | 3.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 30.0% against 29.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- 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.