Small states vs Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.6% against 21.6% in Small states, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Small states ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 25.6% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.5% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 36.5% | 12.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 29.5% | 6.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.6% against 21.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 8.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Small states ranks 38th 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.