GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP was 32.75 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.75 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
32.75 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
6.71 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Sri Lanka is 32.75 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.75 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.71 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 6.88 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 7.79 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 8.08 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 8.34 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9.04 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 10.72 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 11.70 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 13.66 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 14.05 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.25 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 18.40 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 23.77 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 26.58 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 30.20 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 36.41 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 42.66 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 52.39 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 66.53 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 85.00 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 99.24 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 121.60 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 153.75 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 162.38 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 179.47 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 196.72 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 221.98 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 251.89 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 321.78 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 372.35 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 425.28 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 499.56 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 579.08 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 667.77 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 768.13 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 890.27 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 2.94 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 3.58 trillion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 4.41 trillion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 4.84 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.63 trillion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 7.49 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 8.99 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 9.94 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 10.78 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 11.57 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 12.81 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 14.39 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 15.35 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 15.91 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 15.65 trillion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.61 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 24.06 trillion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 27.54 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 30.10 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 32.75 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 32.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 31.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 32.75 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.48 trillion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.36 billion current LCU | 6.71 billion current LCU | 11.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.34 billion current LCU | 13.66 billion current LCU | 52.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.86 billion current LCU | 66.53 billion current LCU | 251.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.82 billion current LCU | 321.78 billion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 4.84 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 trillion current LCU | 6.63 trillion current LCU | 15.91 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 trillion current LCU | 15.65 trillion current LCU | 32.75 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp in Sri Lanka was 32.75 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.75 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.