Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 152,552 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 152,552 constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 244,994 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,018 constant LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,304 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 12,268 constant LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 10,891 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 12,758 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 11,267 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 10,018 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 11,435 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 12,095 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 14,391 constant LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 16,047 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 19,169 constant LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 17,593 constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 19,527 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 13,419 constant LCU per person | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 24,022 constant LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 1975 | 20,012 constant LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 24,620 constant LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 22,964 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 32,466 constant LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1979 | 42,724 constant LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 53,641 constant LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 44,363 constant LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 45,946 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 51,202 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 52,257 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 49,601 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 53,468 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 52,580 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 48,838 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 44,982 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 43,448 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 46,843 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 46,984 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 51,088 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 55,039 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 53,692 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 54,723 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 54,874 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62,013 constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 64,730 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 69,859 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 56,751 constant LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 62,985 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 70,023 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 75,637 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 81,708 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 92,506 constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 98,143 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 100,404 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 102,741 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 189,064 constant LCU per person | +84.0% |
| 2016 | 209,404 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 244,994 constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 229,345 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 200,758 constant LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 198,439 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 208,857 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 123,969 constant LCU per person | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 116,592 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 137,946 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 152,552 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 152,552 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,837 constant LCU per person, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 152,552 constant LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 67,655 constant LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +84.0% | 102,741 constant LCU per person | 189,064 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,147 constant LCU per person | 10,018 constant LCU per person | 16,047 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,652 constant LCU per person | 13,419 constant LCU per person | 42,724 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,688 constant LCU per person | 44,363 constant LCU per person | 53,641 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,343 constant LCU per person | 43,448 constant LCU per person | 64,730 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,076 constant LCU per person | 56,751 constant LCU per person | 102,741 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,713 constant LCU per person | 189,064 constant LCU per person | 244,994 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 156,392 constant LCU per person | 116,592 constant LCU per person | 208,857 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 152,552 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 244,994 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,018 constant LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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)
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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.