Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2466 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5008 million USD per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0064 million USD per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5008 million USD per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0353 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0373 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0423 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0499 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0555 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0606 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0655 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0679 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0676 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0574 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0782 million USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0954 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1192 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.138 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.18 million USD per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.181 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2331 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3457 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3874 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3972 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3946 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4414 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5008 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4844 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4158 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3559 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3845 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2921 million USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3176 million USD per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0509 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0679 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1037 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre | 0.181 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.39 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2331 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5008 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3197 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3845 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Bahamas 0.2789 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 Estonia 0.2699 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2418 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 New Zealand 0.2358 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 78 Malaysia 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5008 million USD per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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.