Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 6.80 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka is 6.80 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.80 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.01 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.04 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1970 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.14 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 4.59 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 8.52 billion current LCU | +69.2% |
| 1979 | 13.25 billion current LCU | +55.5% |
| 1980 | 20.84 billion current LCU | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 23.28 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 30.28 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 35.34 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 39.56 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 38.46 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 42.33 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 45.75 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 49.96 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 54.25 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 70.42 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 84.21 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 100.04 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 125.88 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 154.26 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 170.88 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 183.51 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 216.87 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 255.71 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 301.73 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 352.59 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 309.64 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 317.54 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 365.19 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 473.32 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 573.26 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 730.91 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 884.69 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.27 trillion current LCU | +184.9% |
| 2016 | 3.86 trillion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 4.55 trillion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.72 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.54 trillion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.00 trillion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.64 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 5.75 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 5.00 trillion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 5.74 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 6.80 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.80 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.60 billion current LCU, 15.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.80 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.13 trillion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 | +184.9% | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 3.27 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.73 billion current LCU | 2.14 billion current LCU | 13.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.00 billion current LCU | 20.84 billion current LCU | 54.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.35 billion current LCU | 70.42 billion current LCU | 301.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 626.99 billion current LCU | 309.64 billion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 trillion current LCU | 3.27 trillion current LCU | 4.72 trillion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.32 trillion current LCU | 4.00 trillion current LCU | 6.80 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Costa Rica 8.42 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Mexico 7.90 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Rwanda 7.53 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Cameroon 6.63 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Philippines 6.37 trillion current LCU compare
- 39 United States 6.26 trillion current LCU 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka was 6.80 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.