Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current LCU) was 9.71 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Sri Lanka is 9.71 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.71 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 953.40 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 33rd 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) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 953.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 2.40 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 2.53 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 5.26 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 8.55 billion current LCU | +62.7% |
| 1979 | 13.53 billion current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1980 | 22.46 billion current LCU | +66.1% |
| 1981 | 23.61 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 30.53 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 35.13 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 39.71 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 38.68 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 42.46 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 45.90 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 50.56 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 54.72 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 71.45 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 85.16 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 103.24 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 127.67 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 156.51 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 171.82 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 186.26 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 217.10 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 255.89 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 301.82 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 352.63 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 309.68 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 368.41 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 401.32 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 528.02 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 658.02 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 822.24 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 trillion current LCU | +235.6% |
| 2016 | 4.67 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 5.72 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 5.84 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.43 trillion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 5.14 trillion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.47 trillion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 6.56 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.68 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.93 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 9.71 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 296.90 billion current LCU, 32.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.77 trillion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current 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 | +235.6% | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 3.96 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 billion current LCU | 953.40 million current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.03 billion current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU | 13.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.38 billion current LCU | 22.46 billion current LCU | 54.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.69 billion current LCU | 71.45 billion current LCU | 301.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 683.73 billion current LCU | 309.68 billion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 5.84 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.08 trillion current LCU | 5.14 trillion current LCU | 9.71 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 Bangladesh 15.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 11.21 trillion current LCU compare
- 32 Angola 11.06 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Costa Rica 8.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Rwanda 7.98 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Mexico 7.97 trillion current LCU 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation in Sri Lanka was 9.71 trillion current LCU 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 9.71 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.40 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.