GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
88th
of 207 countries
All-time high
39.53 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-29.02 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 10.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 46.9% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.53 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -29.02 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0427 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +5187.8% |
| 1963 | -14.94 % change on previous year | -762.3% |
| 1964 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1965 | 28.83 % change on previous year | +326.0% |
| 1966 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1967 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1968 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1969 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 1970 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7469 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1972 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +1103.0% |
| 1973 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1975 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1976 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 1977 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1978 | -29.02 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1979 | 34.27 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 1980 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1981 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1982 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1986 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +408.4% |
| 1987 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3548 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1990 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -4313.6% |
| 1991 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 1995 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1999 | -0.5422 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -1114.4% |
| 2001 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2002 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2003 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 2004 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 2006 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2009 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2010 | 39.53 % change on previous year | +755.5% |
| 2011 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2012 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2013 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 2014 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 2018 | -0.002 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -6 % change on previous year | +306756.6% |
| 2020 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2022 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -400.9% |
| 2023 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2024 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.09 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.61 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.09 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.22 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -306756.6% | -0.002 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +5187.8% | 0.0427 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +4313.6% | -0.3548 % change on previous year | 14.95 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1114.4% | -0.5422 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1103.0% | 0.7469 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +755.5% | 4.62 % change on previous year | 39.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -14.94 % change on previous year | 28.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -29.02 % change on previous year | 34.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -0.3548 % change on previous year | 21.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.41 % change on previous year | -0.5422 % change on previous year | 14.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.71 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 39.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -16.55 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 86 Switzerland 10.16 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Slovakia 10.14 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Hungary 10.08 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Niger 10.06 % change on previous year compare
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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 gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 10.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.02 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. 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 GNI (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI 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 GNI (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.