Food expenditure share gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food expenditure share gdp was 27.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.13
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 104 countries
All-time high
29.64
in 2020
All-time low
26.75
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure share gdp in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure share gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 27.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure share gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.9 | — |
| 2018 | 28.02 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.22 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 29.64 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 27.72 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.75 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.13 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.22 | 28.02 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.81 | 26.75 | 29.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Iraq 28.71 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 28.07 compare
- 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.9 compare
- 40 Peru 26.91 compare
- 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare
- 42 Malaysia 26.42 compare
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,289 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 387,951 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 19.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure share gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Food expenditure share gdp in Sri Lanka was 27.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for food expenditure share gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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