Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 (current unit) 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +144.3% | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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)
- 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 (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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.