Sri Lanka Investment: % of GDP

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Key information about Sri Lanka Investment: % of GDP

  • Sri Lanka Investment accounted for 27.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with a ratio of 28.8 % in the previous quarter.
  • Sri Lanka investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2010 to Sep 2022, with an average ratio of 33.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 46.0 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of 21.1 % in Mar 2010.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Department of Census and Statistics provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2015 is based on SNA 2008, at 2010 prices.


Related information about Sri Lanka Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Sri Lanka GDP contracted 11.8 % YoY in Sep 2022.
  • Sri Lanka Nominal GDP reached 17.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 64.7 % in Sep 2022.
  • Sri Lanka GDP Per Capita reached 3,815.0 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 26.1 % in Sep 2022.

View Sri Lanka's Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2010 to Sep 2022 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Investment: % of GDP

What was Sri Lanka's Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2022?

Sri Lanka Investment accounted for 27.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with a ratio of 28.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
27.2 Sep 2022 28.8 Jun 2022 21.1 Mar 2010 46.0 Dec 2017 % quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 21.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 37.9 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Argentina (%) 15.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Armenia (%) 19.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2023
Australia (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 24.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 14.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Bahrain (%) 25.6 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belarus (%) 25.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Belgium (%) 22.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Bolivia (%) 24.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 36.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Botswana (%) 24.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Brazil (%) 16.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 21.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Bulgaria (%) 16.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) 31.8 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (%) 21.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 43.0 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 28.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 19.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 29.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 33.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
European Union (%) 22.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 25.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Germany (%) 23.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 18.6 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Greece (%) 22.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 20.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
India (%) 30.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (%) 30.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 25.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 26.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.5 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 25.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Jordan (%) 17.9 2021 yearly 1963 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 29.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
South Korea (%) 32.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 22.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 22.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 9.5 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 16.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (%) 26.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 24.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) 20.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 18.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 20.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mongolia (%) 28.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 49.8 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 32.6 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 22.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (%) 28.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2022
Nigeria (%) 33.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 22.4 2021 yearly 1967 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 32.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 24.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 26.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1972 - Jun 2023
Poland (%) 16.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 21.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 26.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 28.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 22.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) 27.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Sudan (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Sweden (%) 27.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (%) 23.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,458.017 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 83,110.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.547 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,871.878 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.177 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 13,345,597.046 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 12,458,154.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 634,887.112 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,260,044.740 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,140,219.040 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -624,777.888 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 119,825.700 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -367.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,118.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,005.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,546.747 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,537.951 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,387.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 381,649.432 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 128,854.946 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 290.680 May 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 40.638 May 2023 monthly Jan 1978 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.025 May 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 414.083 May 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2023
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 164.274 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 131.400 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 91.480 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 644.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 171.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 290.993 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 11.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 287.796 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 50,555.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,061.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.458 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -50,031.937 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,141.299 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 393.313 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 113.959 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 5,165.572 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 184.812 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -149.742 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 59,387.329 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -49,578.688 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 9,808.641 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2023
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,794.628 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 34,690.376 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,559.2 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 29.380 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1977 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 48,209.545 May 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.7 May 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,405.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,081.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 25,873.772 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Jun 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -7.76 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.42 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 3,559.155 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Aug 2023
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 3,598.000 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Aug 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 73.630 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 49.300 Aug 2023 monthly May 2015 - Aug 2023

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