Chemicals in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chemicals was 4.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Sri Lanka, 1966–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Sri Lanka is 4.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1983.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16.5% | — |
| 1967 | 14.7% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 12.9% | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +43.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +134.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -70.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 38.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 276.26 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 337.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 20.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Sri Lanka?
- Chemicals in Sri Lanka was 4.0% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1983.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chemicals?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).