Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2008.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -6.3% | — |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -78.2% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -73.8% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | +736.8% |
| 2005 | -2.7% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | -5.3% | +98.9% |
| 2007 | -4.3% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | -9.5% | +120.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -94.7% |
| 2010 | -1.8% | +259.2% |
| 2011 | -6.8% | +271.6% |
| 2012 | -5.7% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | -3.3% | -42.0% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | -2.4% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | -3.0% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | -3.7% | +163.5% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -188.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.5% | -9.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.2% | -6.8% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 285,530 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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