Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5965 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 187 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1969 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +144.3% |
| 1979 | 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 5.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 6.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 9.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 10.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 12.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 13.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 13.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 16.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 19.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 21.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 22.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 21.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 25.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 26.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 29.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 30.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 29.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 28.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 46.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 2016 | 53.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 60.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 61.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 60.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 88.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 79.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 79.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 35 Angola 107.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Armenia 93.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Costa Rica 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Hungary 78.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Guyana 64.63 current LCU 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5965 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.