Gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation was 13.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 13.7% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -24.4%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 166 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 fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +1020.2% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -20.1% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -64.1% |
| 1965 | -5.1% | -428.7% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | -288.7% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 34.4% | +392.2% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -88.8% |
| 1971 | -9.6% | -348.0% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -116.4% |
| 1973 | -6.6% | -522.8% |
| 1974 | 26.3% | -497.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -89.6% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | +1237.6% |
| 1977 | -1.6% | -104.3% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | -3622.1% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | -45.6% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | -46.4% |
| 1981 | -6.1% | -138.2% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -198.3% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +142.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -91.8% |
| 1985 | -2.0% | -267.2% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -575.5% |
| 1987 | -0.5% | -105.3% |
| 1988 | -7.7% | +1440.5% |
| 1989 | -6.3% | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -204.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -89.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +158.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +108.2% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +198.3% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -58.0% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +55.3% |
| 2001 | -17.5% | -275.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -125.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +212.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -45.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -74.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +893.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -94.7% |
| 2019 | -10.6% | -1758.5% |
| 2020 | -8.6% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -180.6% |
| 2022 | -24.4% | -452.1% |
| 2023 | -7.3% | -70.1% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -364.0% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | -5.1% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | -9.6% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -7.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 1.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -17.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -10.6% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -24.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 352,842 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,424 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka was 13.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.