Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.3% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.0% | — |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 4 |
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 (current US$), annual growth rate 22.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,483 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 446,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Sri Lanka was 8.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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