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
10203040196019922025

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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 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 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.