Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per person 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 33.7% on the previous year and up 174.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 172 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 … capita Current in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +100.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +84.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +33.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 6.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per person, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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 units per person 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 units per person 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 person in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 172 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 174.6%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.