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Formation1970–1990

Integration1990–2010

Current era2010–2024

01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$98.71B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 73 of 210

Real GDP growth5.0%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$4,2732024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.1%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity30.4%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing19.3%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap +3.6 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Sri Lanka	1970	$2.82B	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	$229	134 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	24.7 (world = 100)	0.1%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1971	$2.88B	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.5%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	$230	137 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	22.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1972	$3.22B	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.2%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	$251	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	22.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1973	$3.50B	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.5%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	$268	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	19.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1974	$4.36B	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	$328	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	21.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1975	$4.51B	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.4%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	$333	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	20.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1976	$4.29B	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.8%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	$311	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	17.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1977	$4.85B	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.1%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	$346	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	17.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1978	$3.33B	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	8.7%	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	$232	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	10.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1979	$4.06B	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.1%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	$279	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	10.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1980	$4.89B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.2%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	$329	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	11.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1981	$5.20B	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.5%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	$344	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	12.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1982	$5.54B	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.2%	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	$363	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	13.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1983	$5.99B	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.8%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	$390	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	14.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1984	$6.85B	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.1%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	$444	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1985	$6.87B	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.0%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	$442	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	15.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1986	$7.28B	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.3%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	$463	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	14.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1987	$7.59B	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.6%	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	$477	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	13.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1988	$8.14B	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.8%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	$506	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	13.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1989	$8.15B	74 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	$501	147 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	12.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	74 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1990	$9.39B	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.2%	45 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	75.3 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	$574	168 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.5 / 100	13.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1991	$10.57B	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.8%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	$642	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	14.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1992	$11.39B	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.4%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	$680	158 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	14.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1993	$12.24B	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.9%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	$719	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	15.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1994	$13.87B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.6%	60 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$803	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	16.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1995	$15.29B	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.5%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$871	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1996	$16.51B	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.8%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	$922	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	16.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1997	$17.87B	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.4%	52 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	$979	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	18.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1998	$18.57B	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.8%	77 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	$999	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	18.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1999	$18.44B	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.3%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	$973	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	18.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2000	$19.13B	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.0%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	$992	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	18.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2001	$18.36B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-1.4%	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	$937	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	17.4 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2002	$19.57B	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.0%	83 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	$988	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	17.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2003	$21.61B	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.9%	61 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	$1,083	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	17.7 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2004	$23.65B	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.4%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$1,177	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	17.3 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2005	$27.93B	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.2%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	$1,382	145 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	19.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2006	$32.58B	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	8.4%	45 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	78.7 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	$1,601	145 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	20.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2007	$37.52B	78 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	62.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	7.5%	62 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	$1,831	147 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	29.5 / 100	21.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	78 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	62.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2008	$47.53B	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.7%	54 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	$2,304	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	24.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2009	$49.44B	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.2%	49 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	$2,382	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	27.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2010	$58.64B	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	8.7%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	$2,808	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	29.4 (world = 100)	0.1%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2011	$67.75B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	8.7%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	$3,225	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	30.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2012	$70.45B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	8.6%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	$3,328	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	31.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2013	$77.00B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.1%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	$3,605	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	33.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2014	$82.53B	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.4%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	$3,830	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	35.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2015	$85.14B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.2%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	$3,918	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	38.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2016	$88.01B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.1%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	$4,017	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	39.3 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2017	$94.38B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.5%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	$4,273	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	39.7 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2018	$94.49B	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	2.3%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	$4,246	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	37.6 (world = 100)	0.1%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2019	$89.01B	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-0.2%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	$3,972	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	35.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2020	$84.44B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-4.6%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	$3,743	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	34.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2021	$88.61B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.2%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	$3,903	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	31.4 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2022	$74.58B	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-7.3%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	$3,266	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	25.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2023	$83.72B	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	-2.3%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	$3,645	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	27.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2024	$98.71B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.0%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	$4,273	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	31.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sri LankaAsiaSouthern AsiaWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Sri Lanka is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sri LankaSouthern AsiaAsiaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$2.82B → $9.39B

Compound annual change: +6.2% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$9.39B → $58.64B

Compound annual change: +9.6% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$58.64B → $98.71B

Compound annual change: +3.8% CAGR

Nominal GDP$98.71B2024 · Published series · World rank 73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$83.62B2024 · Published series · World rank 72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world GDP0.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Sri Lanka	1970	$2.82B	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$8.62B	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1971	$2.88B	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$8.67B	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1972	$3.22B	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$8.94B	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1973	$3.50B	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$9.26B	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1974	$4.36B	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$9.62B	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1975	$4.51B	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$9.95B	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1976	$4.29B	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$10.33B	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1977	$4.85B	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$10.75B	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1978	$3.33B	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.68B	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1979	$4.06B	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.39B	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1980	$4.89B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.16B	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1981	$5.20B	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.89B	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1982	$5.54B	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.61B	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1983	$5.99B	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$15.30B	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1984	$6.85B	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$16.07B	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1985	$6.87B	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$16.88B	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1986	$7.28B	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$17.60B	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1987	$7.59B	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$17.89B	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1988	$8.14B	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$18.38B	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1989	$8.15B	74 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$18.75B	70 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	74 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1990	$9.39B	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$19.92B	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1991	$10.57B	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$20.88B	77 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1992	$11.39B	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$21.79B	77 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1993	$12.24B	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$23.30B	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1994	$13.87B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$24.61B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1995	$15.29B	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$25.98B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1996	$16.51B	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$26.95B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1997	$17.87B	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$28.69B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1998	$18.57B	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$30.05B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1999	$18.44B	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$31.34B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2000	$19.13B	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$33.21B	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2001	$18.36B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$32.75B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2002	$19.57B	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$34.07B	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2003	$21.61B	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$36.10B	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2004	$23.65B	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$38.06B	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2005	$27.93B	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$40.44B	74 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2006	$32.58B	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$43.83B	75 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.3 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2007	$37.52B	78 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	62.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$47.12B	76 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	78 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	62.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2008	$47.53B	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$50.25B	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2009	$49.44B	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$52.38B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2010	$58.64B	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$56.95B	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2011	$67.75B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$61.89B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2012	$70.45B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$67.23B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2013	$77.00B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$69.95B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2014	$82.53B	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$74.42B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2015	$85.14B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$77.55B	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2016	$88.01B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$81.46B	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2017	$94.38B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$86.73B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2018	$94.49B	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$88.73B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2019	$89.01B	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$88.53B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2020	$84.44B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$84.44B	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2021	$88.61B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$87.99B	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2022	$74.58B	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$81.53B	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2023	$83.72B	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$79.63B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2024	$98.71B	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$83.62B	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Asia$40.60T2024

Southern Asia$5.38T2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Full historical record

GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Sri Lanka is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sri LankaSouthern AsiaAsiaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$229 → $574

Compound annual change: +4.7% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$574 → $2,808

Compound annual change: +8.3% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$2,808 → $4,273

Compound annual change: +3.0% CAGR

GDP per person$4,2732024 · Published series · World rank 141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$3,6192024 · Published series · World rank 145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Sri Lanka	1970	$229	134 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	24.7 (world = 100)	$702	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	13.5 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1971	$230	137 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	22.9 (world = 100)	$691	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	13.0 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1972	$251	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	22.2 (world = 100)	$698	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	12.8 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1973	$268	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	19.9 (world = 100)	$709	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	12.4 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1974	$328	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	21.9 (world = 100)	$723	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	12.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1975	$333	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	20.2 (world = 100)	$734	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	13.0 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1976	$311	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	17.8 (world = 100)	$749	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	12.8 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1977	$346	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	17.9 (world = 100)	$765	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	12.8 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1978	$232	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	10.3 (world = 100)	$817	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	13.3 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1979	$279	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	10.9 (world = 100)	$850	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	13.5 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1980	$329	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	11.8 (world = 100)	$886	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	14.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1981	$344	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	12.3 (world = 100)	$920	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	14.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1982	$363	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	13.3 (world = 100)	$956	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	15.4 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1983	$390	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	14.2 (world = 100)	$994	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	15.9 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1984	$444	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	$1,041	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	16.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1985	$442	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	15.8 (world = 100)	$1,086	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1986	$463	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	14.6 (world = 100)	$1,119	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	16.8 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1987	$477	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	13.5 (world = 100)	$1,124	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1988	$506	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	13.1 (world = 100)	$1,143	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	16.5 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1989	$501	147 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	12.6 (world = 100)	$1,154	138 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	16.3 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1990	$574	168 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.5 / 100	13.2 (world = 100)	$1,218	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	17.0 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1991	$642	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	14.3 (world = 100)	$1,267	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	17.8 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1992	$680	158 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	14.4 (world = 100)	$1,302	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	18.2 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1993	$719	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	15.2 (world = 100)	$1,368	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	19.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1994	$803	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	16.1 (world = 100)	$1,425	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	19.5 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1995	$871	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	$1,479	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	20.0 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1996	$922	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	16.8 (world = 100)	$1,505	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	19.9 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1997	$979	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	18.2 (world = 100)	$1,572	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	20.3 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1998	$999	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	18.9 (world = 100)	$1,616	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	20.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	1999	$973	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	18.0 (world = 100)	$1,654	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	20.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2000	$992	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	18.1 (world = 100)	$1,721	143 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	20.8 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2001	$937	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	17.4 (world = 100)	$1,671	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	20.0 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2002	$988	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	17.9 (world = 100)	$1,720	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	20.5 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2003	$1,083	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	17.7 (world = 100)	$1,809	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	21.2 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2004	$1,177	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	17.3 (world = 100)	$1,895	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	21.5 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2005	$1,382	145 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	19.0 (world = 100)	$2,000	149 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.5 / 100	22.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2006	$1,601	145 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	20.5 (world = 100)	$2,153	148 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	23.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2007	$1,831	147 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	29.5 / 100	21.1 (world = 100)	$2,299	147 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	29.5 / 100	23.9 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2008	$2,304	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	24.5 (world = 100)	$2,436	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	25.2 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2009	$2,382	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	27.0 (world = 100)	$2,523	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	26.8 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2010	$2,808	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	29.4 (world = 100)	$2,728	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	28.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2011	$3,225	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	30.8 (world = 100)	$2,946	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	29.7 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2012	$3,328	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	31.5 (world = 100)	$3,176	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	31.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2013	$3,605	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	33.5 (world = 100)	$3,275	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	32.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2014	$3,830	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	35.1 (world = 100)	$3,454	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	33.2 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2015	$3,918	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	38.5 (world = 100)	$3,569	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	33.7 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2016	$4,017	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	39.3 (world = 100)	$3,718	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	34.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2017	$4,273	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	39.7 (world = 100)	$3,927	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	35.7 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2018	$4,246	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	37.6 (world = 100)	$3,987	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	35.5 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2019	$3,972	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	35.0 (world = 100)	$3,951	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	34.6 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2020	$3,743	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	34.1 (world = 100)	$3,743	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	34.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2021	$3,903	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	31.4 (world = 100)	$3,876	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	33.5 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2022	$3,266	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	25.5 (world = 100)	$3,570	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	30.1 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2023	$3,645	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	27.5 (world = 100)	$3,466	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	28.7 (world = 100)
Sri Lanka	2024	$4,273	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	31.2 (world = 100)	$3,619	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	29.4 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Asia$8,4482024

Southern Asia$2,6082024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Sri Lanka is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sri LankaSouthern AsiaAsiaWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

0.5% → 6.2%

Average annual rate: +4.3%

Integration1990–2010

6.2% → 8.7%

Average annual rate: +5.5%

Current era2010–2024

8.7% → 5.0%

Average annual rate: +3.3%

Real GDP growth5.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth4.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 41 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator192.72024 · Published series · World rank 21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Sri Lanka	1970	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	1.0	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1971	0.5%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	-1.6%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	1.1	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1972	3.2%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	1.1%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	1.2	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1973	3.5%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	1.5%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	1.3	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100
Sri Lanka	1974	4.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	2.0%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	1.6	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100
Sri Lanka	1975	3.4%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	1.5%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	1.7	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100
Sri Lanka	1976	3.8%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	1.9%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	1.9	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Sri Lanka	1977	4.1%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	2.2%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	2.2	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Sri Lanka	1978	8.7%	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	6.7%	34 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	2.4	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100
Sri Lanka	1979	6.1%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	4.1%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	2.8	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100
Sri Lanka	1980	6.2%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	4.2%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	3.3	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100
Sri Lanka	1981	5.5%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	3.8%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	3.9	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1982	5.2%	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	3.9%	32 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	82.5 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	4.3	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1983	4.8%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	4.1%	31 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	5.0	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100
Sri Lanka	1984	5.1%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	4.7%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	5.8	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1985	5.0%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	4.3%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	6.0	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100
Sri Lanka	1986	4.3%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	3.0%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	6.2	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1987	1.6%	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	0.4%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	6.7	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1988	2.8%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	1.7%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	7.6	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1989	2.0%	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	0.9%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	8.4	127 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100
Sri Lanka	1990	6.2%	45 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	75.3 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	5.6%	31 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	10.2	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100
Sri Lanka	1991	4.8%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	4.0%	40 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.0 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	11.3	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100
Sri Lanka	1992	4.4%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	2.7%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	12.3	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100
Sri Lanka	1993	6.9%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	5.1%	33 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.4 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	13.7	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100
Sri Lanka	1994	5.6%	60 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	4.1%	59 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.7 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	15.0	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100
Sri Lanka	1995	5.5%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	3.8%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	16.3	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	1996	3.8%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	1.8%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	18.2	158 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100
Sri Lanka	1997	6.4%	52 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	4.4%	60 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	19.8	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100
Sri Lanka	1998	4.8%	77 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	2.8%	95 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	21.5	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100
Sri Lanka	1999	4.3%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	2.4%	98 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.7 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	22.4	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100
Sri Lanka	2000	6.0%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	4.1%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	23.9	165 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.0 / 100
Sri Lanka	2001	-1.4%	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	-2.9%	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	27.0	164 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100
Sri Lanka	2002	4.0%	83 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	2.9%	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	29.6	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100
Sri Lanka	2003	5.9%	61 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	5.2%	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	31.1	164 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100
Sri Lanka	2004	5.4%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	4.7%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	33.9	163 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100
Sri Lanka	2005	6.2%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	5.6%	51 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	37.4	166 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100
Sri Lanka	2006	8.4%	45 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	78.7 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	7.7%	39 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	41.6	165 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	20.8 / 100
Sri Lanka	2007	7.5%	62 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	6.8%	56 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	47.5	161 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	22.7 / 100
Sri Lanka	2008	6.7%	54 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	5.9%	39 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	55.2	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100
Sri Lanka	2009	4.2%	49 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	3.6%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	58.5	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100
Sri Lanka	2010	8.7%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	8.1%	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	62.7	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100
Sri Lanka	2011	8.7%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	8.0%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	65.2	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100
Sri Lanka	2012	8.6%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	7.8%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	72.0	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100
Sri Lanka	2013	4.1%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	3.1%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	76.6	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100
Sri Lanka	2014	6.4%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	5.4%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	78.0	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100
Sri Lanka	2015	4.2%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	3.3%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	80.4	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100
Sri Lanka	2016	5.1%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	4.2%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	84.7	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100
Sri Lanka	2017	6.5%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	5.6%	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	89.4	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100
Sri Lanka	2018	2.3%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	1.5%	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	93.2	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100
Sri Lanka	2019	-0.2%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	-0.9%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	96.8	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100
Sri Lanka	2020	-4.6%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	-5.3%	114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	100.0	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100
Sri Lanka	2021	4.2%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	3.6%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	107.8	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100
Sri Lanka	2022	-7.3%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	-7.9%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	159.0	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100
Sri Lanka	2023	-2.3%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	-2.9%	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	185.5	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100
Sri Lanka	2024	5.0%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	4.4%	41 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	192.7	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Asia3.9%2024

Southern Asia5.8%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Sri Lanka is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sri LankaSouthern AsiaAsiaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

82.1% → 86.0%

Percentage-point change: +3.9 pp

Integration1990–2010

86.0% → 75.2%

Percentage-point change: -10.8 pp

Current era2010–2024

75.2% → 75.7%

Percentage-point change: +0.5 pp

Final consumption75.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Household consumption68.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 78 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Government consumption7.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 198 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Domestic demand102.6%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 105 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Sri Lanka	1970	82.1%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	75.9%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	6.2%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	103.6%	84 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1971	83.0%	83 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	76.6%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world	6.5%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	102.1%	104 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1972	83.2%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	77.1%	42 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	6.0%	169 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	102.0%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1973	86.9%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	80.4%	30 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.5 / 100	+24.5 pp vs world	6.6%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	101.0%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1974	93.3%	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	87.4%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+31.8 pp vs world	5.8%	169 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	108.2%	65 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1975	91.2%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+17.5 pp vs world	85.8%	21 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+29.3 pp vs world	5.3%	172 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	109.0%	64 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.2 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1976	85.5%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	80.5%	30 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.5 / 100	+24.3 pp vs world	5.0%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	103.9%	93 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.7 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1977	83.7%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	78.7%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+22.5 pp vs world	4.9%	174 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	97.5%	143 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1978	82.7%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	76.9%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	5.8%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	105.8%	87 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.1 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1979	84.6%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	79.2%	35 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+23.2 pp vs world	5.4%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	114.1%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1980	87.9%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	82.7%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+26.2 pp vs world	5.1%	174 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	124.2%	32 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1981	85.4%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	80.8%	32 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+24.2 pp vs world	4.6%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	117.2%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+16.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1982	89.4%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+14.8 pp vs world	83.8%	24 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+26.5 pp vs world	5.6%	172 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	121.4%	35 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+20.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1983	88.2%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	82.6%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+24.7 pp vs world	5.6%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	117.3%	35 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1984	83.2%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	77.7%	38 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+20.1 pp vs world	5.5%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	109.1%	59 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1985	85.6%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	79.2%	38 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+21.0 pp vs world	6.4%	172 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	112.1%	42 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1986	87.2%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	80.2%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+21.9 pp vs world	7.0%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	112.0%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1987	85.0%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	77.7%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world	7.3%	166 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	110.9%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1988	86.1%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	78.8%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+21.0 pp vs world	7.3%	165 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	110.6%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1989	82.9%	76 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	76.1%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+18.4 pp vs world	6.9%	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	105.9%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1990	86.0%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	79.1%	35 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+21.0 pp vs world	6.9%	199 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	108.9%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1991	86.3%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	79.1%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	7.2%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	112.4%	47 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1992	85.3%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	78.6%	45 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	6.7%	199 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	111.5%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1993	83.9%	99 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	76.9%	47 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+18.1 pp vs world	6.9%	196 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	111.0%	55 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.5 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1994	83.6%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	76.7%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	6.8%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	111.9%	53 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1995	82.5%	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	74.8%	52 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+16.3 pp vs world	7.7%	191 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	110.8%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1996	80.3%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	72.7%	65 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	7.6%	189 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	109.0%	69 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1997	78.3%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	70.8%	73 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	7.5%	193 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	106.9%	80 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.3 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1998	77.4%	132 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	69.9%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	7.4%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	105.8%	96 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1999	79.2%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	71.9%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	7.3%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	107.8%	73 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2000	81.9%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	74.5%	58 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.1 / 100	+14.8 pp vs world	7.5%	190 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	110.4%	64 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2001	81.1%	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	73.9%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	7.1%	191 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	106.2%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2002	81.8%	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	74.9%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	6.9%	194 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	106.3%	83 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2003	82.1%	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	75.5%	55 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.5 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	6.6%	198 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	106.2%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2004	81.4%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	74.5%	57 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.5 / 100	+15.4 pp vs world	6.9%	199 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	108.9%	76 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2005	79.6%	109 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	72.5%	69 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	7.1%	198 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	108.7%	82 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	60.7 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2006	78.8%	108 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	70.5%	77 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	8.3%	192 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	109.5%	80 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2007	78.0%	115 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	69.7%	80 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world	8.3%	191 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	109.0%	81 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2008	80.8%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	72.1%	78 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.0 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	8.7%	188 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	111.7%	79 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2009	77.1%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	67.4%	91 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.7 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world	9.7%	188 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	105.6%	102 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2010	75.2%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	66.8%	87 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	8.4%	198 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	107.1%	89 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2011	77.5%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	69.0%	80 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	8.5%	197 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.8 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	112.7%	65 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.2 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2012	69.9%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	62.4%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	7.5%	201 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	111.3%	75 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2013	72.4%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	64.7%	101 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.9 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	7.7%	198 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	108.2%	87 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2014	72.5%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	64.2%	101 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.9 / 100	+7.5 pp vs world	8.3%	196 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	107.7%	79 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2015	72.9%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	63.9%	104 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	50.5 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	8.9%	194 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	107.1%	84 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	60.1 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2016	70.4%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	62.2%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	8.2%	199 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	106.8%	83 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	60.6 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2017	67.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	59.1%	128 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.9 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	7.9%	202 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	106.7%	79 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2018	68.9%	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	60.3%	118 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	8.6%	192 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	8.2 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	106.9%	81 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2019	71.7%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	62.7%	108 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	9.0%	190 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	105.8%	89 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2020	73.2%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	62.8%	110 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.6 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	10.4%	186 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	11.1 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	106.2%	93 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	55.8 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2021	70.7%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	61.2%	115 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	9.5%	190 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	107.4%	90 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.2 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2022	76.3%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	69.1%	79 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	7.2%	199 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	103.6%	108 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2023	77.6%	121 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	70.8%	67 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	6.8%	197 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.8 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	102.2%	107 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	49.0 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2024	75.7%	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	68.7%	78 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.0 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	7.0%	198 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	102.6%	105 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Asia63.9%2024

Southern Asia73.3%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Full historical record

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Sri Lanka is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sri LankaSouthern AsiaAsiaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

21.5% → 22.9%

Percentage-point change: +1.5 pp

Integration1990–2010

22.9% → 31.9%

Percentage-point change: +8.9 pp

Current era2010–2024

31.9% → 27.0%

Percentage-point change: -4.9 pp

Gross capital formation27.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 58 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Gross fixed capital formation19.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 143 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Changes in inventories7.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 7 of 163 · highest-to-lowest

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Sri Lanka	1970	21.5%	96 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.0 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	15.1%	126 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	6.4%	10 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	93.4 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1971	19.1%	115 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.2 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	13.9%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	5.1%	14 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1972	18.9%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	13.7%	141 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-12.8 pp vs world	5.2%	17 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1973	14.0%	143 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	13.0%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	1.1%	83 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1974	14.9%	147 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.0 / 100	-13.6 pp vs world	10.9%	156 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world	4.0%	39 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1975	17.9%	130 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.7 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	11.9%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world	6.0%	18 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	87.8 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1976	18.4%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	13.1%	154 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-13.7 pp vs world	5.3%	18 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1977	13.8%	155 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	12.5 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world	11.4%	165 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-15.8 pp vs world	2.4%	43 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1978	23.1%	104 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	19.4%	126 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	3.8%	24 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1979	29.5%	57 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.2 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	24.2%	83 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	5.4%	16 of 142 · highest-to-lowest	89.4 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1980	36.3%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	29.2%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	7.1%	8 of 143 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1981	31.8%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	25.4%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	6.4%	11 of 144 · highest-to-lowest	93.0 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1982	32.0%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	25.7%	73 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	6.3%	10 of 145 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1983	29.1%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	23.7%	73 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	5.4%	9 of 146 · highest-to-lowest	94.5 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1984	25.9%	57 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.2 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	20.8%	93 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.7 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	5.0%	9 of 147 · highest-to-lowest	94.5 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1985	26.6%	52 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	21.4%	80 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	5.2%	10 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	93.9 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1986	24.8%	58 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	20.0%	100 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	4.8%	11 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1987	25.9%	55 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	20.9%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	5.0%	11 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1988	24.5%	71 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.2 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	19.6%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	4.9%	14 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	91.3 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1989	22.9%	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	18.4%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	4.5%	14 of 152 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1990	22.9%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	18.3%	142 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	30.9 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	4.7%	26 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	85.5 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1991	26.2%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	21.0%	110 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	5.2%	21 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1992	26.2%	63 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	20.5%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	5.7%	20 of 167 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1993	27.2%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	21.7%	92 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	5.5%	13 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	92.9 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1994	28.3%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	22.6%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	5.8%	16 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	91.1 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1995	28.3%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	22.8%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	5.5%	17 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	90.6 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1996	28.7%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	23.0%	80 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.3 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	5.7%	12 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	93.5 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1997	28.6%	46 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	23.0%	87 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.8 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	5.6%	13 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	93.0 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1998	28.4%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	22.9%	94 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.4 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	5.5%	11 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	94.0 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1999	28.7%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	23.0%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	5.7%	10 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2000	28.5%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	22.7%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	5.8%	8 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	95.9 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2001	25.1%	71 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	19.0%	139 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	6.1%	8 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	95.9 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2002	24.5%	69 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	18.4%	141 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	31.4 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	6.1%	5 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2003	24.1%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	18.4%	145 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	5.7%	10 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	94.8 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2004	27.6%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	20.7%	122 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	6.8%	7 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2005	29.1%	48 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	77.2 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	21.4%	112 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	7.7%	7 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2006	30.7%	42 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	23.0%	96 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	7.7%	6 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2007	31.0%	48 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	77.2 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	23.1%	116 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	44.2 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	7.9%	7 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2008	30.9%	58 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	23.7%	103 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	7.2%	12 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	93.9 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2009	28.6%	49 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.9 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	23.0%	100 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.4 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	5.6%	9 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	95.5 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2010	31.9%	37 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.7 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	24.9%	68 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	6.9%	8 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2011	35.3%	23 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.4 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	27.8%	48 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	7.5%	7 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2012	41.4%	12 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+16.0 pp vs world	30.8%	29 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	86.5 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	10.7%	3 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	98.9 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2013	35.8%	17 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	31.5%	20 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	4.3%	16 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2014	35.1%	18 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	30.2%	29 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	86.5 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	5.0%	10 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	94.8 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2015	34.3%	21 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	28.7%	43 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	79.8 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	5.6%	8 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2016	36.5%	16 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	31.0%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	5.4%	8 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2017	39.7%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	32.8%	17 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	6.9%	7 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2018	38.1%	18 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	31.7%	25 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	6.3%	9 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	95.4 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2019	34.1%	30 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	28.9%	39 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.7 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	5.2%	9 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	95.4 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2020	33.0%	23 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.4 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world	26.1%	58 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	6.9%	9 of 173 · highest-to-lowest	95.3 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2021	36.7%	15 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	26.8%	53 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	9.9%	6 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2022	27.3%	67 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	24.3%	73 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	2.9%	44 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2023	24.6%	87 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	18.3%	152 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	27.4 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	6.2%	8 of 169 · highest-to-lowest	95.8 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2024	27.0%	58 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	19.2%	143 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	7.7%	7 of 163 · highest-to-lowest	96.3 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

Latest common comparison

Asia33.8%2024

Southern Asia31.8%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Sri Lanka is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Sri LankaSouthern AsiaAsiaWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

44.1% → 58.4%

Percentage-point change: +14.3 pp

Integration1990–2010

58.4% → 45.2%

Percentage-point change: -13.2 pp

Current era2010–2024

45.2% → 42.4%

Percentage-point change: -2.8 pp

Exports19.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Imports22.5%2024 · Published series · World rank 188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Net exports-2.6%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade openness42.4%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Sri Lanka	1970	20.8%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	23.3%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	-2.6%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	44.1%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	+21.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1971	20.2%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	21.9%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	-1.6%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	42.1%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	+19.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1972	17.7%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	19.0%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	-1.2%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	36.7%	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1973	20.0%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	21.0%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	-1.0%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	41.0%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	+14.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1974	21.7%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	27.8%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	-6.1%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	49.5%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	+17.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1975	23.1%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	29.4%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	-6.3%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	52.5%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	+22.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1976	24.3%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	26.3%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	-2.0%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	50.6%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	+19.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1977	28.6%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	25.5%	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	3.1%	33 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	54.1%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	+22.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1978	28.6%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	32.5%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	+16.7 pp vs world	-3.9%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	61.1%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+29.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1979	27.9%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	37.9%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+20.7 pp vs world	-10.0%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	65.8%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	+31.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1980	26.5%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	45.1%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+26.5 pp vs world	-18.6%	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	-18.3 pp vs world	71.6%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	+34.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1981	25.9%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	39.6%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	+21.2 pp vs world	-13.7%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	65.4%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	+29.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1982	23.5%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	39.8%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	+22.4 pp vs world	-16.3%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world	63.3%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	+29.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1983	22.7%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	35.7%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+19.0 pp vs world	-13.0%	132 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	-12.7 pp vs world	58.4%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	+25.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1984	25.4%	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	31.2%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	-5.8%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	56.6%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	+22.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1985	22.7%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	33.4%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	+16.7 pp vs world	-10.7%	136 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	56.1%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	+22.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1986	20.9%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	31.2%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world	-10.4%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	52.1%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	+20.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1987	22.7%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	31.6%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	-8.9%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	54.4%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	+21.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1988	22.4%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	31.6%	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	-9.2%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	53.9%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1989	23.4%	105 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	31.5%	97 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	-8.1%	129 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	28.1 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	54.9%	107 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	40.4 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1990	25.8%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	32.6%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	-6.7%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	58.4%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+20.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1991	24.5%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	33.1%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	-8.6%	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	57.5%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1992	27.1%	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	35.0%	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	-7.9%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	62.0%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+22.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1993	28.6%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	36.6%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	-8.1%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	65.2%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	+28.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1994	28.6%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	38.6%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world	-10.0%	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	67.2%	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	+28.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1995	30.3%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	38.5%	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	-8.1%	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	68.8%	106 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+28.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1996	29.6%	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	36.9%	114 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	-7.3%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	66.4%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	+24.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1997	30.9%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	36.8%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	-5.9%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	67.7%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+24.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1998	30.9%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	35.9%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world	-5.1%	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	66.8%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+23.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1999	30.2%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	36.8%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world	-6.6%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	67.0%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	+23.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2000	33.4%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	42.3%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	-8.9%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	75.7%	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+28.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2001	33.6%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	38.9%	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+15.9 pp vs world	-5.3%	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	72.5%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	+26.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2002	30.5%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	36.2%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	-5.7%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	66.7%	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	+20.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2003	30.3%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	35.5%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	-5.3%	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	65.8%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	+18.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2004	30.9%	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	38.6%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	-7.7%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	69.5%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2005	28.3%	136 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	34.8 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	36.1%	127 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.1 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	-7.8%	120 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	42.5 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	64.3%	141 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2006	26.1%	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	35.7%	132 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	-9.5%	126 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.6 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	61.8%	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2007	25.1%	156 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	25.1 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	34.1%	144 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	30.9 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	-9.0%	125 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	59.2%	155 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	25.6 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2008	21.3%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	33.0%	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	-11.7%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	54.2%	171 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.7 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2009	18.5%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	24.2%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	-5.6%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	42.7%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2010	19.0%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	26.1%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	-7.1%	119 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	45.2%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2011	20.2%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	32.9%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	-12.7%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-13.6 pp vs world	53.1%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2012	18.9%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world	30.3%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	-11.3%	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	49.2%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2013	19.4%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	27.6%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	-8.2%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	47.1%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2014	20.1%	171 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.7 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	27.7%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	-7.7%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	47.8%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2015	19.9%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	27.0%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	-7.1%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	46.9%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2016	19.8%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	26.6%	171 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.7 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	-6.8%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	46.5%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2017	20.2%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	26.9%	171 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.7 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	-6.7%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	47.1%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2018	21.4%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	28.4%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	-6.9%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	49.8%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2019	21.8%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	27.6%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	-5.8%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	49.4%	171 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.7 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2020	15.4%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	21.6%	183 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.9 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	-6.2%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	37.0%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2021	16.9%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world	24.3%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	-7.4%	119 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	41.2%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2022	21.6%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	25.1%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	-3.6%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	46.7%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2023	20.7%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	22.8%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	-2.2%	104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	43.5%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-13.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2024	19.9%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	22.5%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	-2.6%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	42.4%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Asia60.3%2024

Southern Asia43.0%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 30.4%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing9.1%

1970–1990-10.4 pp1990–2010-10.7 pp2010–2024-1.0 pp

World specialization: 2.13×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities21.9%

1970–1990+7.0 pp1990–2010-2.4 pp2010–2024-2.5 pp

World specialization: 1.04×

Construction6.0%

1970–1990+1.0 pp1990–2010+0.3 pp2010–2024-0.5 pp

World specialization: 1.04×

Trade, restaurants and hotels17.1%

1970–1990+2.1 pp1990–2010+2.8 pp2010–2024+1.2 pp

World specialization: 1.18×

Transport, storage and communication15.5%

1970–1990+1.0 pp1990–2010+0.7 pp2010–2024+3.2 pp

World specialization: 1.58×

Other activities30.4%

1970–1990-0.7 pp1990–2010+9.3 pp2010–2024-0.4 pp

World specialization: 0.68×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

22.3% → 21.6%

Percentage-point change: -0.7 pp

Integration1990–2010

21.6% → 30.9%

Percentage-point change: +9.3 pp

Current era2010–2024

30.9% → 30.4%

Percentage-point change: -0.4 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing2.13×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities1.04×

Construction1.04×

Trade, restaurants and hotels1.18×

Transport, storage and communication1.58×

Other activities0.68×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Sri Lanka	1970	31.2%	34 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	81.1 / 100	+21.7 pp vs world	19.8%	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	5.2%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	11.0%	134 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	10.6%	26 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	22.3%	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1971	30.0%	35 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.6 / 100	+21.0 pp vs world	20.0%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	4.8%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	11.3%	135 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	10.9%	24 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	23.0%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1972	28.5%	37 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	20.0%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	4.9%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	12.6%	122 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	11.9%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	22.0%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1973	31.4%	34 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	81.1 / 100	+22.2 pp vs world	19.6%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world	4.4%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	13.1%	117 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	11.6%	15 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	19.9%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1974	33.4%	31 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+24.8 pp vs world	21.2%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	3.9%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	13.3%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	11.2%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	16.9%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1975	24.0%	55 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	33.2%	35 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	4.0%	135 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	11.7%	127 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	28.4 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	9.9%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	17.1%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1976	24.1%	55 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	32.7%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	4.5%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	12.2%	125 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	29.5 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	9.9%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	16.6%	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1977	25.0%	50 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	72.0 / 100	+17.2 pp vs world	34.3%	30 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	3.7%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	11.5%	129 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	9.4%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	16.2%	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-16.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1978	23.6%	51 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	+16.0 pp vs world	33.5%	31 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	4.8%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	13.2%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	8.6%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	16.2%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1979	24.2%	48 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	73.1 / 100	+16.9 pp vs world	29.7%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	5.9%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	11.9%	123 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	10.2%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	18.1%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-15.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1980	23.3%	46 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	74.3 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	26.7%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	8.5%	32 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	82.5 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	11.2%	131 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.1 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	11.9%	14 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	18.4%	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	-15.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1981	24.3%	46 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	74.3 / 100	+17.5 pp vs world	25.1%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	8.6%	34 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	13.1%	113 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	10.4%	30 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.5 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	18.6%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1982	23.3%	44 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	75.4 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	23.1%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	8.0%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	13.8%	102 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	11.8%	17 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	20.0%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-15.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1983	23.1%	43 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+16.1 pp vs world	23.0%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	7.5%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	13.7%	103 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	11.6%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	21.0%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-14.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1984	23.1%	43 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	24.7%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	7.0%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	12.6%	124 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	12.7%	14 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	19.9%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-16.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1985	22.2%	44 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	75.4 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	24.8%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	6.9%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	12.7%	123 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	13.2%	9 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	95.5 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	20.1%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-16.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1986	20.9%	47 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+15.1 pp vs world	23.9%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	7.0%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	13.1%	121 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.8 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	13.7%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	21.3%	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1987	20.9%	49 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+15.4 pp vs world	24.5%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	6.9%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	13.0%	126 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	12.9%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	21.8%	140 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-16.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1988	21.1%	48 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	73.1 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	24.9%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	6.4%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	13.0%	119 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	12.1%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	22.5%	140 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-16.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1989	20.8%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+15.4 pp vs world	26.2%	68 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	6.4%	60 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	12.4%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	11.5%	21 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	22.7%	138 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1990	20.7%	66 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	26.9%	71 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	6.2%	90 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	13.1%	131 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	11.6%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	21.6%	158 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-18.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1991	20.0%	68 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	25.7%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	6.1%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	13.5%	121 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	12.0%	21 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	22.6%	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-17.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1992	19.0%	71 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	25.7%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	5.9%	83 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	14.4%	102 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	50.5 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	12.1%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	22.9%	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	-18.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1993	18.6%	69 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world	25.9%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	6.2%	77 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	14.4%	101 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	10.9%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	24.0%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-17.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1994	17.9%	73 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	64.5 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	26.0%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	6.4%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	14.4%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	11.1%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	24.3%	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	-16.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1995	16.6%	77 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	62.6 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	26.3%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	6.4%	68 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.3 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	14.5%	111 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	11.0%	33 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.3 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	25.1%	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	-16.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1996	16.2%	78 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	26.4%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	6.3%	83 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	14.9%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	11.6%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	24.5%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-17.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1997	15.6%	79 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	27.0%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	6.0%	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	15.0%	98 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	12.0%	26 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	24.3%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1998	15.2%	80 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	26.4%	53 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	5.9%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	15.4%	96 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	12.0%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	25.1%	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-18.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1999	15.2%	78 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	26.3%	59 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.7 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	6.0%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	15.0%	95 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	12.3%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	25.3%	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2000	14.2%	79 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	27.4%	58 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	6.0%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	16.1%	81 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	12.3%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	24.0%	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-19.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2001	13.5%	80 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	27.8%	55 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	6.0%	72 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	15.6%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	12.9%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	24.2%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-20.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2002	10.6%	91 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	24.0%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	4.8%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	16.5%	73 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	10.3%	67 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	33.8%	106 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2003	9.8%	96 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	24.4%	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	4.7%	132 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	17.0%	64 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	10.6%	63 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	33.6%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2004	9.4%	99 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	24.9%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	4.8%	132 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	17.5%	60 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.1 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	11.2%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	32.1%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2005	8.8%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	25.7%	68 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	5.4%	118 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	16.4%	79 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	11.3%	50 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.2 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	32.4%	113 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2006	8.5%	96 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	25.6%	69 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	67.1 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	5.9%	97 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	16.3%	83 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	60.2 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	11.4%	43 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	79.6 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	32.4%	114 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2007	8.8%	96 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	24.6%	75 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	5.9%	97 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	16.3%	81 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	11.4%	41 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	80.6 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	33.0%	111 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2008	10.4%	80 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world	24.5%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	6.2%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	16.5%	86 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	11.8%	32 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	30.6%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2009	9.9%	84 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	24.6%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	6.4%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	15.4%	99 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	12.1%	32 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	31.6%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2010	10.1%	88 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	57.8 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	24.4%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	6.5%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	15.8%	91 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.7 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	12.3%	24 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	30.9%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-13.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2011	10.4%	80 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	23.8%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	7.8%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	16.5%	85 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	59.6 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	12.6%	21 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	28.9%	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2012	8.5%	97 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	24.5%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	8.8%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	16.0%	92 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	13.7%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	28.5%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2013	8.5%	95 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	54.4 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	23.7%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	9.3%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	15.4%	106 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	13.9%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	29.2%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2014	8.7%	94 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	21.9%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	10.8%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	15.2%	111 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	14.1%	9 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	29.3%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2015	8.9%	89 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	57.3 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	21.8%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	10.3%	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	15.2%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	13.8%	13 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	30.0%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2016	8.0%	95 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	54.4 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	21.7%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	11.8%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	14.8%	119 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	43.3 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	14.0%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	29.7%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2017	8.2%	96 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	20.2%	102 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	14.1%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	14.7%	121 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.3 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	13.2%	17 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	29.6%	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2018	8.3%	91 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	20.3%	101 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	12.6%	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	14.7%	119 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	43.3 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	13.4%	15 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	30.6%	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-13.6 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2019	7.9%	93 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	55.3 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	21.0%	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	10.7%	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	14.9%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	13.8%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	31.7%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-12.8 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2020	8.7%	93 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	55.3 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	20.6%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	9.4%	28 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	15.1%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	13.3%	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	32.9%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-12.7 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2021	9.3%	86 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	22.2%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	9.4%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	14.5%	114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	12.7%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	31.8%	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2022	8.9%	90 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	56.8 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	22.9%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	8.4%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	16.1%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	14.0%	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	29.7%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-13.5 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2023	8.7%	87 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	22.0%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	5.5%	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	17.0%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	15.9%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	30.9%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-13.1 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2024	9.1%	83 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	60.2 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	21.9%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	6.0%	95 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.0 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	17.1%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	15.5%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	30.4%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-14.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

Full historical record

Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 19.3% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Sri Lanka was 3.6 percentage points above the world value.

Latest share: 19.3%
World specialization: 1.23×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

18.3% → 22.8%

Percentage-point change: +4.5 pp

Integration1990–2010

22.8% → 20.5%

Percentage-point change: -2.2 pp

Current era2010–2024

20.5% → 19.3%

Percentage-point change: -1.3 pp

Share of total GVA19.3%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share within parent activity87.8%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real manufacturing growth7.6%2024 · Published series · World rank 33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Sri Lanka	1970	18.3%	61 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	92.2%	23 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	87.4 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.0%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1971	18.5%	56 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	92.2%	21 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	6.8%	60 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	0.0%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1972	18.5%	57 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	92.4%	19 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	-3.2%	167 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	0.0%	63 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1973	16.9%	73 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	85.9%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	2.9%	132 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	25.1 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	0.0%	67 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1974	18.9%	59 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	89.2%	47 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	28.7%	7 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world	0.0%	64 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	64.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1975	30.7%	8 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	92.4%	23 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	87.4 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world	6.6%	42 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	0.1%	59 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1976	29.7%	11 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	90.9%	36 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	-0.8%	149 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	15.4 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	0.1%	60 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1977	31.9%	6 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world	93.1%	18 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	2.4%	114 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.1%	60 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1978	30.7%	8 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	91.8%	29 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	84.0 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	1.6%	129 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	26.9 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	0.0%	72 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1979	27.1%	15 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	91.0%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	11.1%	29 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	84.0 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	0.0%	74 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1980	23.5%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	88.2%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+14.6 pp vs world	-7.3%	164 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	0.0%	74 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1981	21.7%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	86.7%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world	3.6%	78 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	0.0%	76 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1982	19.6%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	85.2%	62 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.3 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	-0.6%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	0.0%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1983	19.8%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	85.8%	59 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	-3.0%	146 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	0.0%	74 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1984	21.9%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	88.6%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world	17.5%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	0.0%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1985	22.0%	35 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	88.5%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	6.2%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	0.0%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1986	20.7%	47 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	86.8%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+7.5 pp vs world	6.0%	53 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	0.0%	76 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1987	20.9%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	85.4%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	3.5%	104 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	0.0%	73 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1988	20.9%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	84.0%	62 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.3 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	2.5%	104 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	0.0%	72 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1989	22.1%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	84.4%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	3.2%	92 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	0.0%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1990	22.8%	45 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	84.9%	64 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	9.3%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	0.0%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1991	22.3%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	86.9%	49 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.5 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	7.8%	38 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world	0.0%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1992	22.5%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	87.3%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	9.0%	46 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	0.0%	80 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1993	22.3%	38 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	86.1%	46 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	9.5%	26 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	0.0%	76 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1994	22.1%	36 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	84.9%	60 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.1 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world	8.5%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	0.0%	72 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1995	22.5%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	85.4%	50 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	8.3%	61 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	0.0%	71 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1996	22.7%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	86.1%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	7.0%	61 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	0.0%	70 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1997	23.7%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	87.7%	35 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	9.6%	49 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.5 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	0.1%	70 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1998	23.3%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	88.4%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	6.0%	63 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	0.1%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	1999	23.0%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	87.4%	37 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	3.7%	89 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	0.1%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2000	23.8%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	86.8%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	10.1%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	0.1%	64 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2001	24.0%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	86.3%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world	-3.2%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	0.1%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2002	20.8%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	86.8%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+14.6 pp vs world	1.4%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	0.1%	65 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2003	20.8%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	85.4%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	3.9%	98 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	0.1%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2004	21.3%	32 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.9 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	85.4%	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	5.2%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	-14.4 pp vs world	0.1%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2005	22.0%	28 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	85.8%	35 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	83.6 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	6.2%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	0.1%	67 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2006	21.7%	29 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.5 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	84.9%	41 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world	1.4%	157 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	0.1%	67 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2007	20.8%	34 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	84.3%	48 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	8.8%	49 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	0.1%	67 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2008	20.6%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	83.8%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	9.8%	30 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	0.1%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2009	20.6%	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	83.9%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	6.1%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	0.1%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2010	20.5%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	84.1%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world	7.5%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	0.1%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2011	20.2%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	85.0%	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	3.4%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	0.1%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2012	21.2%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	86.5%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	2.9%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	0.1%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2013	19.4%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	81.7%	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	2.2%	106 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	0.1%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2014	18.4%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	83.9%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world	2.3%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	0.1%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2015	17.6%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	80.7%	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	5.0%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	0.1%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2016	17.6%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	81.1%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	3.4%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.1%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2017	16.4%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	81.1%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	4.8%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	0.1%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2018	16.5%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	81.1%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	3.8%	102 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	0.1%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2019	17.5%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	83.4%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	2.0%	104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	0.1%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2020	17.3%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	83.9%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	-2.6%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	0.1%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2021	19.0%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	85.4%	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	7.4%	91 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.1%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2022	20.6%	28 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	90.1%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+18.2 pp vs world	-12.7%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world	0.1%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2023	19.3%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	87.6%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	-3.2%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	0.1%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Sri Lanka	2024	19.3%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	87.8%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	7.6%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	0.1%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Asia0.89×

Southern Asia1.26×

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Sri Lanka Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure