Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation was 9.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Sri Lanka is 9.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sri Lanka peaked at 82.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -40.6%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.0% | — |
| 1962 | -9.0% | -141.1% |
| 1963 | 20.0% | -321.9% |
| 1964 | -9.5% | -147.4% |
| 1965 | -8.9% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 16.9% | -290.7% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -50.7% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | +161.6% |
| 1969 | 14.2% | -35.3% |
| 1970 | 22.2% | +56.6% |
| 1971 | -6.2% | -128.2% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | -312.5% |
| 1973 | -29.9% | -325.5% |
| 1974 | 82.4% | -375.2% |
| 1975 | -15.2% | -118.4% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | -266.6% |
| 1977 | -5.0% | -119.9% |
| 1978 | 44.0% | -976.8% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | -15.9% | -157.1% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -130.5% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +151.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -80.2% |
| 1985 | -4.5% | -284.7% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -304.2% |
| 1987 | -0.5% | -105.5% |
| 1988 | -6.2% | +1132.0% |
| 1989 | -6.9% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | -2.8% | -59.7% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -408.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -77.9% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +455.1% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -108.8% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -575.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -43.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +589.6% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -58.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +56.3% |
| 2001 | -17.5% | -276.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -169.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +60.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +306.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +52.6% |
| 2018 | -5.4% | -129.7% |
| 2019 | -11.9% | +119.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1115.3% |
| 2022 | -40.6% | -735.2% |
| 2023 | -6.6% | -83.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -369.3% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | -9.5% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | -29.9% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -15.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | -2.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | -17.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -11.9% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -40.6% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Rwanda 10.5% compare
- 42 Switzerland 10.3% compare
- 43 Cameroon 10.1% compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.5% compare
- 46 Chad 9.3% compare
- 47 Madagascar 9.3% compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 822,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka was 9.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.6% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.