Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 647.96 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Sri Lanka is 647.96 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Sri Lanka peaked at 647.96 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.70 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 14.04 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 12.59 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 20.56 billion current LCU | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 16.75 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 22.49 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 20.90 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 25.21 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 32.18 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 32.92 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 32.90 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.01 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 25.16 billion current LCU | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 36.07 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 40.34 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 88.06 billion current LCU | +118.3% |
| 2006 | 87.69 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 110.97 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 128.83 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 143.51 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 158.25 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 202.11 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 175.73 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 252.53 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 234.70 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 313.16 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 327.79 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 360.33 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 355.76 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 384.96 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 483.54 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 438.75 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 445.52 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 647.96 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 647.96 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.41 billion current LCU, 22.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 647.96 billion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 441.29 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.93 billion current LCU | 11.70 billion current LCU | 32.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.95 billion current LCU | 25.16 billion current LCU | 143.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.53 billion current LCU | 158.25 billion current LCU | 384.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.94 billion current LCU | 438.75 billion current LCU | 647.96 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 757.18 billion current LCU compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 714.69 billion current LCU compare
- 35 Costa Rica 667.46 billion current LCU compare
- 37 Mali 593.21 billion current LCU compare
- 38 Armenia 541.69 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Togo 514.53 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Sri Lanka?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Sri Lanka was 647.96 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 647.96 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.70 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.