Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation was 24.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Sri Lanka stood at 24.41 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.90 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 58 Ecuador 24.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Oman 24.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 23.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 62 Kuwait 23.28 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 45.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 174,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0023 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 434.6 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 323.92 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0031 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka was 24.41 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 38.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.90 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.