Sri Lanka vs Western Africa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth
Sri Lanka
19.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
5.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Western Africa rank
7th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.4 % change on previous year against 5.14 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 14.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Africa ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 0.7564 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.1 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.04 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -3.09 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth, Sri Lanka or Western Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.4 % change on previous year against 5.14 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth between Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
- 14.26 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.