Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 17.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sri Lanka, 1965–2009
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, private sector in Sri Lanka is 17.3%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.2% | — |
| 1966 | 9.6% | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 11.7% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 15.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 285,530 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Sri Lanka was 17.3% in 2009, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.