Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.42 trillion current LCU against 6.80 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.62 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 697.23 million current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 580.03 million current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.05 billion current LCU | 4.73 billion current LCU | 675.92 million current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 39.34 billion current LCU | 38.00 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 414.67 billion current LCU | 166.35 billion current LCU | 248.32 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.10 trillion current LCU | 626.99 billion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.17 trillion current LCU | 4.19 trillion current LCU | 1.99 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.56 trillion current LCU | 5.32 trillion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 8.42 trillion current LCU against 6.80 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 1.62 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.