Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,039 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,039 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,390 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.51 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.86 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 21.96 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 17.71 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 17.51 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 20.07 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 22.3 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 24.53 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 22.46 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 31.84 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1970 | 32.27 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 28.75 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 28.85 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 29.82 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 33.59 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 38.95 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 39.6 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 40.4 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.15 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 58.35 current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 84.93 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 80.09 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 95.18 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 97.6 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 100.7 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 91.09 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 96.02 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 97.64 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 97.68 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 92.61 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 107.49 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 123.54 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 136.35 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 153 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 180.68 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 189.83 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 185.44 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 201.47 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 212.9 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 226.26 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 241.17 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 176.79 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 167.6 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 189.64 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 232.86 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 282.15 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 345.45 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 390.25 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 499.05 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 480.94 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,147 current US$ per person | +138.4% |
| 2016 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,390 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,340 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,165 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 983.6 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,053 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 799.36 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 693.07 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 867.38 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2025 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,039 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,039 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 947.59 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +138.4% | 480.94 current US$ per person | 1,147 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.23 current US$ per person | 17.51 current US$ per person | 31.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.87 current US$ per person | 28.75 current US$ per person | 58.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.36 current US$ per person | 80.09 current US$ per person | 100.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.7 current US$ per person | 107.49 current US$ per person | 226.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.59 current US$ per person | 167.6 current US$ per person | 499.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,258 current US$ per person | 1,147 current US$ per person | 1,390 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 905.92 current US$ per person | 693.07 current US$ per person | 1,053 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 109 Turkmenistan 1,082 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Ukraine 1,064 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Namibia 1,049 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Djibouti 994.48 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Vanuatu 964.96 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Philippines 948.27 current US$ 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)
- 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 (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Sri Lanka was 1,039 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,390 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.