Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 446,273 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 446,273 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 446,273 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.79 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.68 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 120.08 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 105.36 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 120.76 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 105.66 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 92.79 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 106.85 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 120.19 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 144.77 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 187.62 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 210.71 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 191.05 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 205.95 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 193.56 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 280.71 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 305.56 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 354.87 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 374.32 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 597.76 current LCU per person | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 927.8 current LCU per person | +55.2% |
| 1980 | 1,513 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 1,564 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,997 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 2,283 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 2,571 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 2,489 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,699 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2,884 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3,145 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 3,368 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4,370 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 5,169 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 6,167 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 7,499 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 9,059 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 9,783 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 10,403 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 11,897 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 13,760 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 15,932 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 18,278 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 15,800 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 18,601 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 20,115 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 26,286 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 32,549 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 40,400 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 48,814 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 58,909 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 56,920 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 189,064 current LCU per person | +232.2% |
| 2016 | 220,223 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 266,424 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 269,610 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 248,912 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 234,641 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 292,001 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 295,859 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 303,336 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 361,802 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 446,273 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 446,273 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 11.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 446,273 current LCU per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 85,628 current LCU per person, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 | +232.2% | 56,920 current LCU per person | 189,064 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.28 current LCU per person | 92.79 current LCU per person | 187.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 364.23 current LCU per person | 191.05 current LCU per person | 927.8 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,451 current LCU per person | 1,513 current LCU per person | 3,368 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,404 current LCU per person | 4,370 current LCU per person | 15,932 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,667 current LCU per person | 15,800 current LCU per person | 58,909 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,847 current LCU per person | 189,064 current LCU per person | 269,610 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 322,319 current LCU per person | 234,641 current LCU per person | 446,273 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 28 Madagascar, Republic of 655,520 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Rwanda 547,801 current LCU per person compare
- 30 French Polynesia 542,215 current LCU per person compare
- 32 Congo, Republic of 430,026 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Russian Federation 386,555 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Serbia, Republic of 371,024 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 446,273 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 446,273 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.79 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.