Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1979 | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 7.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 9.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 10.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 11.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 11.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 14.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 13.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 12.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 12.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 14.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 14.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 12.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 17.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 27.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 26.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 25.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +74.9% | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +56.8% | 17.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Armenia 30.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kenya 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Nepal 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Afghanistan 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Korea 20.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Haiti 20.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka was 25.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 27.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.