Gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation was 20.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka is 20.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.1% | — |
| 1961 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 14.2% | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 15.1% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 14.6% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 19.5% | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 27.4% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 30.5% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 25.7% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 12.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 21.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.3% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 18.2% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -61.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 125,886 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sri Lanka was 20.8% 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 31.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.