Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth was 19.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 317.4%
World rank
9th
of 235 countries
All-time high
29.2 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-24.55 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024

-20020197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sri Lanka is 19.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 317.4% on the previous year and up 2,691.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.2 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -24.55 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -4.2 % change on previous year
1972 8.07 % change on previous year -292.4%
1973 -0.0873 % change on previous year -101.1%
1974 5.15 % change on previous year -5995.5%
1975 5.15 % change on previous year +0.1%
1976 16.18 % change on previous year +213.9%
1977 -1.44 % change on previous year -108.9%
1978 29.2 % change on previous year -2131.9%
1979 13.21 % change on previous year -54.8%
1980 16.57 % change on previous year +25.5%
1981 5.72 % change on previous year -65.5%
1982 1.63 % change on previous year -71.5%
1983 -1.37 % change on previous year -184.1%
1984 -8.79 % change on previous year +541.6%
1985 -0.6737 % change on previous year -92.3%
1986 -2.61 % change on previous year +287.0%
1987 7.26 % change on previous year -378.4%
1988 -7.75 % change on previous year -206.8%
1989 -2.42 % change on previous year -68.7%
1990 4.6 % change on previous year -289.8%
1991 8.85 % change on previous year +92.4%
1992 4.48 % change on previous year -49.4%
1993 13.79 % change on previous year +208.1%
1994 6.34 % change on previous year -54.0%
1995 -0.7086 % change on previous year -111.2%
1996 5.41 % change on previous year -863.7%
1997 5.82 % change on previous year +7.5%
1998 10.97 % change on previous year +88.7%
1999 1.45 % change on previous year -86.8%
2000 7.3 % change on previous year +402.6%
2001 -13.12 % change on previous year -279.7%
2002 5.65 % change on previous year -143.0%
2003 13.82 % change on previous year +144.7%
2004 17.84 % change on previous year +29.2%
2005 9.81 % change on previous year -45.0%
2006 14.41 % change on previous year +46.9%
2007 11.06 % change on previous year -23.3%
2008 6.71 % change on previous year -39.3%
2009 5.1 % change on previous year -24.1%
2010 10.63 % change on previous year +108.5%
2011 19.85 % change on previous year +86.8%
2012 13.67 % change on previous year -31.1%
2013 7.62 % change on previous year -44.3%
2014 -0.7486 % change on previous year -109.8%
2015 3.62 % change on previous year -583.5%
2016 15.14 % change on previous year +318.4%
2017 12.93 % change on previous year -14.6%
2018 -0.1889 % change on previous year -101.5%
2019 -12.12 % change on previous year +6315.0%
2020 -7.88 % change on previous year -35.0%
2021 6.5 % change on previous year -182.5%
2022 -24.55 % change on previous year -477.7%
2023 -8.92 % change on previous year -63.6%
2024 19.4 % change on previous year -317.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 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
2019 -6315.0% -0.1889 % change on previous year -12.12 % change on previous year
1974 +5995.5% -0.0873 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year
1978 +2131.9% -1.44 % change on previous year 29.2 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.92 % change on previous year -4.2 % change on previous year 29.2 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.7564 % change on previous year -8.79 % change on previous year 16.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.1 % change on previous year -0.7086 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.86 % change on previous year -13.12 % change on previous year 17.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.04 % change on previous year -12.12 % change on previous year 19.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.09 % change on previous year -24.55 % change on previous year 19.4 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Sierra Leone 21.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Bahamas 20.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Mongolia 19.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Madagascar 17.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Georgia 15.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sri Lanka?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Sri Lanka was 19.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 29.2 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -24.55 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,691.4%. 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 US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,249 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.