Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.0% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.1% on the previous year and up 882.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 200 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.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | -3.0% | -155.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -227.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -108.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -782.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +30.7% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -132.9% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -345.8% |
| 2022 | -8.5% | -308.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -116.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +266.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | -3.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -1.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -8.5% | 4.1% | 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)
- 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 annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka was 4.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 882.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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