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

Latest (2019)
7,978
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
7,978
in 2019
All-time low
10.9
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019942019

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

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Senegal 9,905 compare
  2. 44 Rwanda 9,772 compare
  3. 45 Gabon 8,655 compare
  4. 47 Yemen 7,642 compare
  5. 48 Philippines 7,389 compare
  6. 49 Mali 7,099 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
178 places, 8,175 data points, 1960–2019
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