Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 857.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2016 | 1,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 911.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 857.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 973.19 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 857.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 94 Morocco 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Belize 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Colombia 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Libya 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Cape Verde 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Vanuatu 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.