Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.4442 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.4442
World rank
60th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.4487
in 2015
All-time low
0.0275
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sri Lanka, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.4442, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4487 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0275, in 1870.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0275 | — |
| 1880 | 0.039 | +42.1% |
| 1890 | 0.05 | +28.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0611 | +22.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0699 | +14.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0832 | +19.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1001 | +20.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1117 | +11.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1336 | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2104 | +57.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2242 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.23 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2432 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2878 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2862 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2621 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2629 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2761 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3062 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2961 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3197 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3309 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4487 | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4442 | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.4442 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0275 | 0.0275 | 0.0275 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0611 | 0.0611 | 0.0611 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0699 | 0.0699 | 0.0699 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0917 | 0.0832 | 0.1001 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1227 | 0.1117 | 0.1336 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2173 | 0.2104 | 0.2242 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2366 | 0.23 | 0.2432 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.287 | 0.2862 | 0.2878 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2625 | 0.2621 | 0.2629 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2911 | 0.2761 | 0.3062 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3079 | 0.2961 | 0.3197 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3898 | 0.3309 | 0.4487 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4442 | 0.4442 | 0.4442 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 57 Belize 0.4537 compare
- 58 Mauritius 0.4466 compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.4446 compare
- 61 Seychelles 0.4434 compare
- 62 South Africa 0.4422 compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.435 compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.4442 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4487 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 in 1870.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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