Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.3097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 34 Oman 0.2398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Congo 0.2388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Djibouti 0.2365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Australia 0.2322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo 0.2315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2315 constant 2015 US$ 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.