GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 210 countries
All-time high
8.67 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-7.35 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
64
1962–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 4.95 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.67 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.35 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1964 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1965 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1966 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1967 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1971 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1972 | -0.4104 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1973 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -1819.5% |
| 1974 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1976 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1977 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1978 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 1991 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1994 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 6 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2001 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2002 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 2003 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 2011 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2205 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2020 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +1997.2% |
| 2021 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2022 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2023 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2024 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 2025 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.95 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.63 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1997.2% | -0.2205 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1819.5% | -0.4104 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +356.5% | -1.55 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +346.1% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -0.4104 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -0.2205 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 52 Liberia 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 5 % change on previous year compare
- 54 China 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nicaragua 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Macao 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Kenya 4.63 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.35 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.