New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
New Zealand
241,929 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
246,898 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 246,898 current US$ per square kilometre against 241,929 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 4,969 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,521 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 27,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,122 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 43,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,008 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 85,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,289 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 176,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 435,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 259,181 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 227,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 314,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,826 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 246,898 current US$ per square kilometre against 241,929 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 4,969 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.