Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 312,705 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 312,705 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 312,705 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.54 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.06 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 104.03 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 106.72 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 105.38 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 104.17 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 95.54 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 106.14 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 119.22 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 133.62 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 189.45 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1970 | 191.99 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 170.49 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 172.22 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 190.88 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 223.36 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 273.01 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 333.05 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 358.38 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 595.45 current LCU per person | +66.2% |
| 1979 | 908.53 current LCU per person | +52.6% |
| 1980 | 1,404 current LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 1981 | 1,542 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1,981 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 2,297 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 2,562 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 2,474 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,691 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 2,874 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3,107 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 3,339 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 4,306 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 5,111 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 5,976 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 7,393 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 8,929 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 9,729 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 10,249 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11,885 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 13,751 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 15,927 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 18,276 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 15,798 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 16,032 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 18,304 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 23,563 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 28,356 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 35,913 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 43,171 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 54,064 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 55,281 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 155,874 current LCU per person | +182.0% |
| 2016 | 181,777 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 211,925 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 217,789 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 208,319 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 182,482 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 209,429 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 259,434 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 227,002 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 262,051 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 312,705 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.93 current LCU per person | 95.54 current LCU per person | 189.45 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 341.74 current LCU per person | 170.49 current LCU per person | 908.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,427 current LCU per person | 1,404 current LCU per person | 3,339 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,326 current LCU per person | 4,306 current LCU per person | 15,927 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,876 current LCU per person | 15,798 current LCU per person | 55,281 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,137 current LCU per person | 155,874 current LCU per person | 217,789 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 242,184 current LCU per person | 182,482 current LCU per person | 312,705 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 35 Benin 341,908 current LCU per person compare
- 36 Senegal 326,672 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Algeria 313,747 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Angola 291,634 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Albania 273,794 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 245,276 current LCU per person 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 285,530 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Sri Lanka was 312,705 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 312,705 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.54 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.