Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 7,978 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7,978 for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 274.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,978 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 178 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9 | — |
| 1971 | 11.04 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.51 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 13.08 | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 13.83 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 16.16 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 18.29 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 20.48 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 33.88 | +65.4% |
| 1979 | 48.54 | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 67.39 | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 71.42 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 84.05 | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 98.34 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 119.39 | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 134.47 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 144.35 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 157.69 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 192.26 | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 215.92 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 269.63 | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 333.37 | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 361.75 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 398.33 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 459.32 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 534.6 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 601.44 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 660.78 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 682.36 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 744.08 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 780.7 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 848.97 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 895.53 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 881.28 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 983.47 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,298 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1,498 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,920 | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 2,128 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2,713 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 3,171 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 4,012 | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 4,528 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 5,017 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 5,118 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,860 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 6,505 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 7,270 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 7,978 | +9.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7,978 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,505, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7,978 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,927, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +65.4% | 20.48 | 33.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.77 | 10.9 | 48.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.53 | 67.39 | 215.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 504.57 | 269.63 | 744.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,233 | 780.7 | 2,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,217 | 2,713 | 7,978 | 10 |
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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 7,978 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7,978 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 178 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 up 274.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.