Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 139.53 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
139.53
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
101st
of 177 countries
All-time high
142.91
in 1960
All-time low
115.06
in 2012
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka is 139.53, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 142.91 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 115.06, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 142.91
1961 133.08 -6.9%
1962 137.88 +3.6%
1963 131.74 -4.5%
1964 132.31 +0.4%
1965 134.34 +1.5%
1966 133.51 -0.6%
1967 127.69 -4.4%
1968 127 -0.5%
1969 121.11 -4.6%
1970 116.31 -4.0%
1971 121.02 +4.1%
1972 121.92 +0.7%
1973 122.71 +0.7%
1974 122.53 -0.1%
1975 122.64 +0.1%
1976 122.1 -0.4%
1977 121.45 -0.5%
1978 115.75 -4.7%
1979 115.2 -0.5%
1980 116.47 +1.1%
1981 120.59 +3.5%
1982 125.57 +4.1%
1983 130.32 +3.8%
1984 133.16 +2.2%
1985 133.65 +0.4%
1986 134.03 +0.3%
1987 136.72 +2.0%
1988 138.03 +1.0%
1989 139.01 +0.7%
1990 133.78 -3.8%
1991 131.58 -1.6%
1992 130.38 -0.9%
1993 126.78 -2.8%
1994 125.42 -1.1%
1995 124.97 -0.4%
1996 125.67 +0.6%
1997 123.4 -1.8%
1998 123.11 -0.2%
1999 124.13 +0.8%
2000 122.88 -1.0%
2001 130.96 +6.6%
2002 129.88 -0.8%
2003 126.86 -2.3%
2004 125.43 -1.1%
2005 124.74 -0.6%
2006 122.14 -2.1%
2007 121.68 -0.4%
2008 121.83 +0.1%
2009 124.08 +1.8%
2010 120.17 -3.2%
2011 117 -2.6%
2012 115.06 -1.7%
2013 120.83 +5.0%
2014 124.64 +3.1%
2015 126.41 +1.4%
2016 128.21 +1.4%
2017 131.52 +2.6%
2018 135.16 +2.8%
2019 139.53 +3.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 139.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.83, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 139.53 is below the median for South Asia, which is 143.36, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132.16 121.11 142.91 10
1970s 120.16 115.2 122.71 10
1980s 130.75 116.47 139.01 10
1990s 126.92 123.11 133.78 10
2000s 125.05 121.68 130.96 10
2010s 125.85 115.06 139.53 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 98 Malaysia 143.96 compare
  2. 99 Costa Rica 141.94 compare
  3. 100 Luxembourg 141.1 compare
  4. 102 Uruguay 139.12 compare
  5. 103 Nepal 138.93 compare
  6. 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 136.11 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka?
Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka was 139.53 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 142.91 in 1960.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 115.06 in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
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Coverage
177 places, 9,445 data points, 1960–2019
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