Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0007 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, 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 formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 34 Grenada 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
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- 36 Saint Lucia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Turkey 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovakia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Sri Lanka was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.