Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0135 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
30th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0135 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0135 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre
1971 0 units per square kilometre -10.0%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +11.8%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +25.1%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +28.9%
1976 0 units per square kilometre +51.6%
1977 0 units per square kilometre -6.6%
1978 0.0001 units per square kilometre +104.0%
1979 0.0001 units per square kilometre +21.2%
1980 0.0001 units per square kilometre +21.0%
1981 0.0001 units per square kilometre -15.5%
1982 0.0001 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1983 0.0001 units per square kilometre +18.7%
1984 0.0001 units per square kilometre +15.0%
1985 0.0001 units per square kilometre +24.1%
1986 0.0001 units per square kilometre +15.2%
1987 0.0002 units per square kilometre +23.0%
1988 0.0002 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1989 0.0002 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1990 0.0002 units per square kilometre -14.3%
1991 0.0002 units per square kilometre +41.5%
1992 0.0002 units per square kilometre -19.6%
1993 0.0003 units per square kilometre +50.5%
1994 0.0002 units per square kilometre -16.1%
1995 0.0003 units per square kilometre +40.0%
1996 0.0004 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1997 0.0005 units per square kilometre +25.5%
1998 0.0005 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1999 0.0005 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2000 0.0005 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2001 0.0006 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2002 0.0006 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2003 0.0007 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2004 0.0008 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2005 0.0014 units per square kilometre +85.5%
2006 0.0016 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2007 0.0025 units per square kilometre +62.1%
2008 0.0039 units per square kilometre +54.9%
2009 0.0046 units per square kilometre +18.2%
2010 0.0056 units per square kilometre +21.9%
2011 0.007 units per square kilometre +24.2%
2012 0.007 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2013 0.0073 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2014 0.0085 units per square kilometre +17.1%
2015 0.0086 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.0096 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2017 0.0108 units per square kilometre +13.2%
2018 0.01 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2019 0.0135 units per square kilometre +34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0088 units per square kilometre 0.0056 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 Bangladesh 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Myanmar 0.0147 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Mauritius 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Burundi 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Armenia 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Chile 0.006 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sri Lanka?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sri Lanka was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.