Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
329,922 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
605,720 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
3,017 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 605,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,982 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 3,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 3,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 4,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 4,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 4,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 6,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 6,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 7,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 6,299 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 8,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1975 | 9,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 9,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 8,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 13,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 21,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 19,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 23,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 23,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 24,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 22,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 24,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 24,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 25,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 24,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 28,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 32,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 37,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 42,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 50,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 53,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 53,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 63,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 68,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 74,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 55,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 61,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 66,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 83,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 104,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 126,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 144,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 178,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 163,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 471,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 2016 | 518,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 605,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 581,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 490,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 448,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 525,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 326,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 178,881 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 471,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 605,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 407,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 326,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 525,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 55 Bahamas 348,801 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 El Salvador 348,249 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Philippines 343,086 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Norway 325,481 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Greece 304,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Lithuania 290,719 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 203.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,001 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 605,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,017 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.