Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
26th
of 177 countries
All-time high
93.02 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
16,423 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 93.02 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,423 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 177 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,423 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 17,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 16,632 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 18,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 21,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 25,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 36,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1970 | 37,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 34,125 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 35,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 39,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 47,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 58,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 73,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 80,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 135,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1979 | 211,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1980 | 332,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 371,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 482,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 563,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 630,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 613,252 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 674,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 729,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 796,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 865,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 5.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 9.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 11.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 14.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 17.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 18.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +188.6% |
| 2016 | 62.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 73.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 76.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 73.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 64.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 75.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 93.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 26.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +188.6% | 18.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 52.81 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,423 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,294 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,372 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,125 current LCU per square kilometre | 211,226 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 332,403 current LCU per square kilometre | 865,077 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 52.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 64.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 93.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 23 Iraq 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Chile 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tanzania 90.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Armenia 69.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 64.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 French Polynesia 44.19 million current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93.02 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,423 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.