Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 80.76 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
80.76 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.23 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.038 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Sri Lanka is 80.76 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Sri Lanka peaked at 94.23 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.038 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2023.
Year million SLC per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0403 million SLC per square kilometre
1971 0.038 million SLC per square kilometre -5.6%
1972 0.0419 million SLC per square kilometre +10.2%
1973 0.0464 million SLC per square kilometre +10.7%
1974 0.0504 million SLC per square kilometre +8.5%
1975 0.0598 million SLC per square kilometre +18.8%
1976 0.0757 million SLC per square kilometre +26.4%
1977 0.0786 million SLC per square kilometre +3.8%
1978 0.1603 million SLC per square kilometre +104.0%
1979 0.2441 million SLC per square kilometre +52.3%
1980 0.3761 million SLC per square kilometre +54.1%
1981 0.405 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1982 0.4721 million SLC per square kilometre +16.6%
1983 0.534 million SLC per square kilometre +13.1%
1984 0.5793 million SLC per square kilometre +8.5%
1985 0.6366 million SLC per square kilometre +9.9%
1986 0.6508 million SLC per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 0.743 million SLC per square kilometre +14.2%
1988 0.809 million SLC per square kilometre +8.9%
1989 0.8617 million SLC per square kilometre +6.5%
1990 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre +27.2%
1991 1.46 million SLC per square kilometre +33.4%
1992 1.63 million SLC per square kilometre +11.8%
1993 2.04 million SLC per square kilometre +25.0%
1994 2.47 million SLC per square kilometre +20.9%
1995 2.85 million SLC per square kilometre +15.3%
1996 3.35 million SLC per square kilometre +17.6%
1997 3.87 million SLC per square kilometre +15.5%
1998 4.38 million SLC per square kilometre +13.2%
1999 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre +9.1%
2000 5.33 million SLC per square kilometre +11.7%
2001 4.98 million SLC per square kilometre -6.5%
2002 5.49 million SLC per square kilometre +10.2%
2003 6.11 million SLC per square kilometre +11.2%
2004 7.92 million SLC per square kilometre +29.6%
2005 9.59 million SLC per square kilometre +21.1%
2006 12.39 million SLC per square kilometre +29.2%
2007 15.26 million SLC per square kilometre +23.2%
2008 19.5 million SLC per square kilometre +27.8%
2009 20.8 million SLC per square kilometre +6.7%
2010 26.36 million SLC per square kilometre +26.7%
2011 33.17 million SLC per square kilometre +25.9%
2012 44.11 million SLC per square kilometre +33.0%
2013 50 million SLC per square kilometre +13.4%
2014 51.86 million SLC per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 53.62 million SLC per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 64.26 million SLC per square kilometre +19.8%
2017 76.35 million SLC per square kilometre +18.8%
2018 78.7 million SLC per square kilometre +3.1%
2019 74.33 million SLC per square kilometre -5.6%
2020 66.04 million SLC per square kilometre -11.1%
2021 76.42 million SLC per square kilometre +15.7%
2022 94.23 million SLC per square kilometre +23.3%
2023 80.76 million SLC per square kilometre -14.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 80.76 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre, 38.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 80.76 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 56.43 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +104.0% 0.0786 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1603 million SLC per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0835 million SLC per square kilometre 0.038 million SLC per square kilometre 0.2441 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.6067 million SLC per square kilometre 0.3761 million SLC per square kilometre 0.8617 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.79 million SLC per square kilometre 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre 4.77 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2000s 10.74 million SLC per square kilometre 4.98 million SLC per square kilometre 20.8 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2010s 55.27 million SLC per square kilometre 26.36 million SLC per square kilometre 78.7 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2020s 79.36 million SLC per square kilometre 66.04 million SLC per square kilometre 94.23 million SLC per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 19 Somalia 95.09 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 91.01 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Chile 90.44 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Mauritius 76.76 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Armenia 69.97 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Jamaica 65.9 million SLC per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Sri Lanka?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Sri Lanka was 80.76 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 94.23 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.038 million SLC per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre
Unit
million SLC per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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.