Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 3.79 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 3.79 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.17 Percentage of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.35 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 Percentage of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 Percentage of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.91 Percentage of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 3.55 Percentage of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 3.99 Percentage of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.88 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.17 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.32 Percentage of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 3.18 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.41 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.52 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.01 Percentage of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.79 Percentage of GDP | +25.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.79 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 Percentage of GDP, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.79 Percentage of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.71 Percentage of GDP, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 Percentage of GDP | 1.35 Percentage of GDP | 3.99 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 Percentage of GDP | 3.01 Percentage of GDP | 4.17 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 3.79 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 4.17 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 147 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 down 5.0%. 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 investment (gross fixed capital formation). 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.