Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 9.74 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
53rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
65.42 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-1.59 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, 1971–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka stood at 9.74 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.42 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.59 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.34 % change on previous year
1972 4.22 % change on previous year +213.8%
1973 13.65 % change on previous year +223.6%
1974 5.74 % change on previous year -58.0%
1975 16.84 % change on previous year +193.5%
1976 13.18 % change on previous year -21.8%
1977 11.98 % change on previous year -9.1%
1978 65.42 % change on previous year +446.2%
1979 43.24 % change on previous year -33.9%
1980 38.86 % change on previous year -10.1%
1981 5.97 % change on previous year -84.6%
1982 17.69 % change on previous year +196.5%
1983 16.99 % change on previous year -4.0%
1984 21.41 % change on previous year +26.0%
1985 12.63 % change on previous year -41.0%
1986 7.35 % change on previous year -41.8%
1987 9.24 % change on previous year +25.7%
1988 21.93 % change on previous year +137.3%
1989 12.3 % change on previous year -43.9%
1990 24.88 % change on previous year +102.2%
1991 23.64 % change on previous year -5.0%
1992 8.51 % change on previous year -64.0%
1993 10.11 % change on previous year +18.8%
1994 15.31 % change on previous year +51.4%
1995 16.39 % change on previous year +7.0%
1996 12.5 % change on previous year -23.7%
1997 9.87 % change on previous year -21.1%
1998 3.27 % change on previous year -66.9%
1999 9.05 % change on previous year +177.0%
2000 4.92 % change on previous year -45.6%
2001 8.74 % change on previous year +77.7%
2002 5.48 % change on previous year -37.3%
2003 -1.59 % change on previous year -129.0%
2004 11.6 % change on previous year -828.6%
2005 11.84 % change on previous year +2.1%
2006 18.02 % change on previous year +52.3%
2007 15.4 % change on previous year -14.5%
2008 28.16 % change on previous year +82.8%
2009 10.84 % change on previous year -61.5%
2010 27.51 % change on previous year +153.7%
2011 16.86 % change on previous year -38.7%
2012 26.55 % change on previous year +57.5%
2013 12.85 % change on previous year -51.6%
2014 10.8 % change on previous year -15.9%
2015 2.01 % change on previous year -81.4%
2016 14.5 % change on previous year +620.1%
2017 10.99 % change on previous year -24.2%
2018 11.77 % change on previous year +7.1%
2019 9.74 % change on previous year -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.51 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year 65.42 % change on previous year 9
1980s 16.44 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year 38.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.35 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 24.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.34 % change on previous year -1.59 % change on previous year 28.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.36 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 27.51 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 50 Maldives 9.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 51 Latvia 9.83 % change on previous year compare
  3. 52 Colombia 9.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 54 Mali 9.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 55 Ghana 9.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 56 Ethiopia 8.93 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka?
Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka was 9.74 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 65.42 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 7,646 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.