Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 3.79 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sri Lanka is 3.79, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.66 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.47 | — |
| 1961 | 5.09 | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 5.28 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5.04 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 5.07 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.74 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 3.43 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.12 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.32 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 3.24 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.77 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 4.16 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 5.59 | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 4.76 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 5.66 | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 4.81 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 4.15 | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 2.86 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 2.92 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.32 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 3.12 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.07 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.03 | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 2.24 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.32 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 | 3.51 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.19 | 3.12 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 2.6 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.44 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.35 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.01 | 4.17 | 10 |
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More public sector data for Sri Lanka
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 60.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sri Lanka?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Sri Lanka was 3.79 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.