Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.58 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 203.5%
World rank
131st
of 183 countries
All-time high
39.73 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-31.53 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1972–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 4.58 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 203.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.73 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -31.53 % change on previous year, in 1978.

Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1972 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 9.19 % change on previous year —
1973 11.68 % change on previous year +27.1%
1974 24.34 % change on previous year +108.3%
1975 3.43 % change on previous year -85.9%
1976 -9.85 % change on previous year -387.2%
1977 15.39 % change on previous year -256.2%
1978 -31.53 % change on previous year -304.8%
1979 39.73 % change on previous year -226.0%
1980 19.56 % change on previous year -50.8%
1981 8.93 % change on previous year -54.4%
1982 9.61 % change on previous year +7.6%
1983 7.27 % change on previous year -24.3%
1984 14.97 % change on previous year +106.0%
1985 1.48 % change on previous year -90.1%
1986 7.31 % change on previous year +392.6%
1987 4.15 % change on previous year -43.3%
1988 4.92 % change on previous year +18.6%
1989 -0.011 % change on previous year -100.2%
1990 14.87 % change on previous year -135566.6%
1991 11.23 % change on previous year -24.5%
1992 8.56 % change on previous year -23.8%
1993 6.67 % change on previous year -22.2%
1994 12.43 % change on previous year +86.5%
1995 10.3 % change on previous year -17.1%
1996 6.49 % change on previous year -37.0%
1997 9.07 % change on previous year +39.8%
1998 2.8 % change on previous year -69.1%
1999 -1.16 % change on previous year -141.2%
2000 4.27 % change on previous year -469.2%
2001 -2.59 % change on previous year -160.6%
2002 5.45 % change on previous year -310.7%
2003 14.94 % change on previous year +174.3%
2004 8.77 % change on previous year -41.3%
2005 17.66 % change on previous year +101.4%
2006 15.28 % change on previous year -13.5%
2007 14.76 % change on previous year -3.4%
2008 24 % change on previous year +62.6%
2009 5.07 % change on previous year -78.9%
2010 39.17 % change on previous year +672.2%
2011 15.21 % change on previous year -61.2%
2012 3.06 % change on previous year -79.9%
2013 8.17 % change on previous year +167.4%
2014 6.79 % change on previous year -16.9%
2015 3.34 % change on previous year -50.7%
2016 3.31 % change on previous year -1.2%
2017 6.84 % change on previous year +107.0%
2018 0.2027 % change on previous year -97.0%
2019 -6.14 % change on previous year -3129.7%
2020 -4.43 % change on previous year -27.9%
2021 4.58 % change on previous year -203.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 4.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.49 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 4.58 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.55 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +135566.6% -0.011 % change on previous year 14.87 % change on previous year
2019 -3129.7% 0.2027 % change on previous year -6.14 % change on previous year
2010 +672.2% 5.07 % change on previous year 39.17 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.8 % change on previous year -31.53 % change on previous year 39.73 % change on previous year 8
1980s 7.82 % change on previous year -0.011 % change on previous year 19.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.13 % change on previous year -1.16 % change on previous year 14.87 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.76 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 24 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8 % change on previous year -6.14 % change on previous year 39.17 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0771 % change on previous year -4.43 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 128 Liberia 5.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Armenia 4.83 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Solomon Islands 4.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Uzbekistan 4.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Vietnam 4.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Jordan 3.93 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.58 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 39.73 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -31.53 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,271 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.