Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency was 188.33 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Sri Lanka stood at 188.33 SLC.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Sri Lanka peaked at 208.03 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9359 SLC, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, 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 … Deflator Standard Local Currency in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9498 SLC | — |
| 1971 | 0.9359 SLC | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9544 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 SLC | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.23 SLC | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 1.34 SLC | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.41 SLC | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 2.23 SLC | +57.9% |
| 1979 | 3 SLC | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 3.97 SLC | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 4.04 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.64 SLC | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 5.32 SLC | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 6.33 SLC | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 7 SLC | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 7.35 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 7.82 SLC | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 9.23 SLC | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 10.08 SLC | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 12.25 SLC | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 15.01 SLC | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 16.06 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 17.64 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 20.05 SLC | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 23.29 SLC | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 25.98 SLC | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 28.35 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 28.93 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.11 SLC | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 32.37 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 34.82 SLC | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 36.33 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 35.5 SLC | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.04 SLC | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 43.06 SLC | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 48.64 SLC | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 53.95 SLC | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 64.59 SLC | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 65.57 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.09 SLC | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 78.86 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 92.26 SLC | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 97.17 SLC | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 101.56 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 100 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 104.08 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 109.51 SLC | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 113.04 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 121.48 SLC | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 117.17 SLC | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 127.31 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 208.03 SLC | +63.4% |
| 2023 | 195.77 SLC | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 188.33 SLC | -3.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 188.33 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.35 SLC, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 188.33 SLC is above the median for South Asia, which is 146.67 SLC, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +63.4% | 127.31 SLC | 208.03 SLC |
| 1978 | +57.9% | 1.41 SLC | 2.23 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 SLC | 0.9359 SLC | 3 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 SLC | 3.97 SLC | 10.08 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.87 SLC | 12.25 SLC | 31.11 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.39 SLC | 32.37 SLC | 65.57 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.31 SLC | 75.09 SLC | 121.48 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.32 SLC | 117.17 SLC | 208.03 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Sri Lanka was 188.33 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 208.03 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9359 SLC in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Deflators database provides the following selection of price deflator series by country and at regional level: Gross Domestic Product deflator, Gross Fixed Capital Formation deflator, Manufacturing Value-Added deflator, and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery Valued-Added deflator. In the FAOSTAT Deflators database, all series are derived from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Analysis of Main Aggregates database (UNSD AMA). In particular, the implicit Gross Domestic Product deflator, the implicit Gross Fixed Capital Formation deflator, the implicit value added deflator of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and the implicit value added deflator of Manufacturing are obtained by dividing the series in current prices by those in constant 2015 prices (base year).