Sri Lanka vs World: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
18.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
2.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
30th
World rank
27th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.92 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 16.36 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 7.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th and World ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.12 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | 6.87 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 0.6139 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 11.18 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.11 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | -4.06 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or World?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.92 % change on previous year against 2.56 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and World?
- 16.36 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th and World ranks 27th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.