Economic complexity rankings in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Economic complexity rankings was 68 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
68
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
92
in 1997
All-time low
64
in 2014
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Sri Lanka, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 68 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Sri Lanka peaked at 92 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 88 | — |
| 1965 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 79 | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 87 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 73 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 79 | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 86 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 64 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 68 | -2.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.5 | 79 | 89 | 6 |
| 1970s | 79 | 74 | 87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.7 | 67 | 73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.3 | 67 | 92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.7 | 73 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.57 | 64 | 78 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 economic complexity rankings in Sri Lanka?
- Economic complexity rankings in Sri Lanka was 68 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 1997.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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