Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 36.14 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 36.14 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.14 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.48 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.42 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 34.25 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.29 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.65 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 30.45 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 29.06 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 28.2 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.48 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.76 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.28 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 29.82 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.09 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.37 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.27 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.18 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.26 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 36.14 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 36.14 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.14 Percentage of GDP, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 36.14 Percentage of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 53.25 Percentage of GDP, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.48 Percentage of GDP | 27.48 Percentage of GDP | 34.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 Percentage of GDP | 29.82 Percentage of GDP | 36.14 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Sri Lanka?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Sri Lanka was 36.14 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.48 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.