Capital stock, Private sector, Constant … stock annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant … stock annual growth rate was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sri Lanka stood at 5.59 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.53 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.24 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant … stock annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.59 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.59 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 44 Indonesia 5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Botswana 5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Cape Verde 5.68 % change on previous year compare
- 48 North Macedonia 5.55 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Madagascar 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Turkey 5.31 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sri Lanka?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Sri Lanka was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.