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
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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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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.