Australia vs Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector

Australia
565.23 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
838.63 billion current LCU
in 2009
Australia rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
40th

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 838.63 billion current LCU against 565.23 billion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 273.40 billion current LCU.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 105 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 7.28 billion current LCU 1.04 billion current LCU 6.24 billion current LCU Australia
1970s 16.27 billion current LCU 3.31 billion current LCU 12.96 billion current LCU Australia
1980s 56.38 billion current LCU 29.76 billion current LCU 26.62 billion current LCU Australia
1990s 106.56 billion current LCU 143.73 billion current LCU 37.17 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
2000s 218.72 billion current LCU 511.79 billion current LCU 293.07 billion current LCU Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, private sector, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 838.63 billion current LCU against 565.23 billion current LCU in Australia as of 2009.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, private sector between Australia and Sri Lanka?
273.40 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2009.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
Australia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,078 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.