Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.8% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1989.
That places Sri Lanka 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +59.8% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Sri Lanka was 7.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Sri Lanka ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.