Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.3428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 El Salvador 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Bangladesh 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Switzerland 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Oman 0.224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kosovo 0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.