Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker was 3,334 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3,334 constant 2015 US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,344 constant 2015 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,409 constant 2015 US$, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,741 constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 1,599 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1,833 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,701 constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,515 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,432 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,478 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,492 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,541 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,727 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,046 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,205 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,782 constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,014 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,985 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,980 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3,327 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,178 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,174 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,108 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,275 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3,223 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3,334 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,639 constant 2015 US$ | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,661 constant 2015 US$ | 1,432 constant 2015 US$ | 2,046 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,852 constant 2015 US$ | 2,205 constant 2015 US$ | 3,344 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,215 constant 2015 US$ | 3,108 constant 2015 US$ | 3,334 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Sri Lanka was 3,334 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,344 constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,409 constant 2015 US$ in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.