Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 62.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
62.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
42nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
77.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
61
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 62.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 181 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +154.1% |
| 1979 | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 5.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 9.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 12.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 13.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 13.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 16.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 21.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 19.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 23.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 27.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 27.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 43.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 48.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 49.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 51.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 52.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 77.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 59.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 57.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 62.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Costa Rica 81.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Hungary 77.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Guyana 64.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Algeria 51.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Comoros 51.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Djibouti 45.25 current LCU 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 62.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6141 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.