Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 305,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 305,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 624,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 305,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 471,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 527,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 624,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 590,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 520,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 517,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 550,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 326,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 305,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 547,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 471,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 624,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 425,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 305,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 550,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Sweden 345,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 322,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bahamas 312,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Norway 300,958 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 El Salvador 279,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Romania 275,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 305,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 624,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.