Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 3.93 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Sri Lanka, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sri Lanka stood at 3.93 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and up 434.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 104.02 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.4 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 174 countries on this measure, 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, Private sector, Current prices in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1973 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1975 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +347.0% |
| 1976 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1978 | 104.02 % change on previous year | +982.3% |
| 1979 | 66.79 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 65.34 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1982 | 18.59 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1985 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5818 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1987 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -2154.6% |
| 1988 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 39.79 % change on previous year | +608.1% |
| 1991 | 31.89 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1996 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2001 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2002 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2003 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 32 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 2005 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 30.14 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2007 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2009 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2010 | 33.07 % change on previous year | -2910.7% |
| 2011 | 31.61 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 35.76 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2014 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2015 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -703.1% |
| 2017 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.93 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.31 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.93 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.97 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2910.7% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 33.07 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2154.6% | -0.5818 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +982.3% | 9.61 % change on previous year | 104.02 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +703.1% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +608.1% | 5.62 % change on previous year | 39.79 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +347.0% | 3.37 % change on previous year | 15.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.61 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 104.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.86 % change on previous year | -0.5818 % change on previous year | 65.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.87 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year | 39.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 35.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 106 South Africa 4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Philippines 4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Greece 3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Congo 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Djibouti 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Denmark 3.75 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 27.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 107.92 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Sri Lanka was 3.93 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 104.02 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.2%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.