How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sri Lanka

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.9%

World rank

114th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

All-time low

0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1962	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1963	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1964	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1965	0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1966	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1967	0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1968	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1969	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1970	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1971	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1972	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1973	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1974	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1975	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1976	0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1977	0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1978	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
1979	0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1980	0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1981	0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1982	0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1983	0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1984	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1985	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1986	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1987	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1988	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1989	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1991	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1992	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1993	0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1994	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1995	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1996	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1998	0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1999	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2000	0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2001	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2002	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2003	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2005	0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2006	0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2007	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2009	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2015	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2016	0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2017	0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2018	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2019	0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2020	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2021	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2022	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2024	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2025	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
2020s	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

111 Madagascar 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Togo 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Niger 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 Portugal 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Spain 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Slovakia 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.