Spain vs Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 16.1% | 9.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 25.9% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 24.6% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 23.5% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 29.8% | 10.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 22.3% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Spain ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.