How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 12.5%

World rank

39th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

All-time low

0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1962	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1963	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1964	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1965	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1966	0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1967	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1968	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1969	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1970	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1971	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1972	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1973	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1974	0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1975	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1977	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1978	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1979	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1980	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1981	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1982	0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1983	0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1984	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1985	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1986	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1987	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1988	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1989	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1990	0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1991	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1992	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1993	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1994	0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1995	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1996	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1999	0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2000	0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2001	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2002	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2003	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2004	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2005	0.2683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2006	0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2007	0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2008	0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2009	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2015	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.3%
2016	0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2017	0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2018	0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2019	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2020	0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2021	0.3673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2022	0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2023	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2024	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2025	0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
2020s	0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

36 Timor-Leste 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Samoa 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Kiribati 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Nepal 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Congo 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.