Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0009 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0009 million USD per person
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0014 million USD per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 million USD per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0009 million USD per person for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0014 million USD per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per person, in 1971.

That places Sri Lanka 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2024.
Year million USD per person Change
1970 0 million USD per person
1971 0 million USD per person -7.3%
1972 0 million USD per person +7.3%
1973 0 million USD per person +1.3%
1974 0 million USD per person +2.5%
1975 0 million USD per person +10.8%
1976 0 million USD per person +3.4%
1977 0 million USD per person -3.3%
1978 0 million USD per person +13.8%
1979 0.0001 million USD per person +49.8%
1980 0.0001 million USD per person +42.5%
1981 0.0001 million USD per person -9.0%
1982 0.0001 million USD per person +6.5%
1983 0.0001 million USD per person -0.6%
1984 0.0001 million USD per person -0.0%
1985 0.0001 million USD per person +2.2%
1986 0.0001 million USD per person -2.1%
1987 0.0001 million USD per person +7.4%
1988 0.0001 million USD per person -0.2%
1989 0.0001 million USD per person -7.0%
1990 0.0001 million USD per person +13.7%
1991 0.0001 million USD per person +28.2%
1992 0.0001 million USD per person +3.8%
1993 0.0002 million USD per person +11.5%
1994 0.0002 million USD per person +16.5%
1995 0.0002 million USD per person +9.4%
1996 0.0002 million USD per person +7.0%
1997 0.0002 million USD per person +6.2%
1998 0.0002 million USD per person +1.7%
1999 0.0002 million USD per person -2.3%
2000 0.0002 million USD per person +0.6%
2001 0.0002 million USD per person -20.7%
2002 0.0002 million USD per person +1.9%
2003 0.0002 million USD per person +9.4%
2004 0.0002 million USD per person +22.8%
2005 0.0003 million USD per person +21.2%
2006 0.0004 million USD per person +24.2%
2007 0.0004 million USD per person +14.9%
2008 0.0005 million USD per person +29.6%
2009 0.0005 million USD per person -0.1%
2010 0.0007 million USD per person +28.1%
2011 0.0009 million USD per person +27.9%
2012 0.001 million USD per person +14.4%
2013 0.0012 million USD per person +15.2%
2014 0.0012 million USD per person +1.6%
2015 0.0012 million USD per person -2.8%
2016 0.0013 million USD per person +10.6%
2017 0.0014 million USD per person +12.2%
2018 0.0014 million USD per person -4.3%
2019 0.0012 million USD per person -14.7%
2020 0.001 million USD per person -14.9%
2021 0.0011 million USD per person +6.9%
2022 0.0008 million USD per person -24.1%
2023 0.0007 million USD per person -15.0%
2024 0.0009 million USD per person +25.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0009 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 million USD per person, 50% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0009 million USD per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0009 million USD per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 million USD per person 0 million USD per person 0.0001 million USD per person 10
1980s 0.0001 million USD per person 0.0001 million USD per person 0.0001 million USD per person 10
1990s 0.0002 million USD per person 0.0001 million USD per person 0.0002 million USD per person 10
2000s 0.0003 million USD per person 0.0002 million USD per person 0.0005 million USD per person 10
2010s 0.0011 million USD per person 0.0007 million USD per person 0.0014 million USD per person 10
2020s 0.0009 million USD per person 0.0007 million USD per person 0.0011 million USD per person 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 126 Philippines 0.0009 million USD per person compare
  2. 127 South Africa 0.0009 million USD per person compare
  3. 128 Libya 0.0009 million USD per person compare
  4. 130 Lebanon 0.0009 million USD per person compare
  5. 131 India 0.0008 million USD per person compare
  6. 132 Honduras 0.0008 million USD per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0009 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0014 million USD per person in 2017.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per person in 1971.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita
Unit
million USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,004 data points, 1970–2024
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.