Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation
Pakistan
13.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
13.7%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 7.3% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 13.8% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 7.2% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -0.1% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.7% against 13.2% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.