Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was -8.66 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-8.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 360.3%
World rank
164th
of 166 countries
All-time high
17.64 % change on previous year
in 1887
All-time low
-8.79 % change on previous year
in 1878
Years of data
152
1871–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1871–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -8.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 360.3% on the previous year and down 200.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.64 % change on previous year in 1887 and was at its lowest, -8.79 % change on previous year, in 1878.
That places Sri Lanka 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | -1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1873 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1874 | -0.9166 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1875 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1876 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1877 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1878 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -813.7% |
| 1879 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1880 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1881 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1882 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1883 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1884 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 1885 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 1886 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1887 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -674.2% |
| 1888 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1889 | -0.5417 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1890 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -3233.9% |
| 1891 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1892 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +231.9% |
| 1893 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1894 | 0.8535 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1895 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +507.7% |
| 1896 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1897 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1898 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1899 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1900 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1901 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1902 | -0.4429 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1903 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -1556.0% |
| 1904 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1905 | 0.4432 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1906 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +505.9% |
| 1907 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1908 | 0.208 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1909 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -2114.9% |
| 1910 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1911 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1912 | 0.2957 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1913 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +2359.2% |
| 1914 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1915 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +248.7% |
| 1916 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1917 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1918 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1919 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1920 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1921 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1922 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1923 | -0.7697 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1924 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -922.9% |
| 1925 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1927 | 0.4299 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1928 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +407.2% |
| 1929 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1930 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1931 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1932 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1933 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1934 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +638.1% |
| 1935 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0324 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1937 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +21418.0% |
| 1938 | -0.8416 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1939 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 1940 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -354.7% |
| 1941 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1942 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1943 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1944 | -8.08 % change on previous year | +524.5% |
| 1945 | -0.1393 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1946 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +2064.8% |
| 1947 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 1948 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1949 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1950 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1951 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1952 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1953 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1954 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1955 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1956 | 0.6429 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1957 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 1958 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 1959 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1960 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 1961 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1962 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1963 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1964 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1965 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1966 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1967 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -997.3% |
| 1968 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1970 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1971 | -0.8734 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1972 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -344.9% |
| 1973 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1974 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1978 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9791 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1988 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 1989 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 1991 | 10 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1992 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1993 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 1994 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1997 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1998 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2000 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +273.0% |
| 2001 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2002 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2003 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2004 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 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 | -64.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2198 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2020 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +1479.6% |
| 2021 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2022 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -8.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +21418.0% | 0.0324 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year |
| 1890 | +3233.9% | -0.5417 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year |
| 1913 | +2359.2% | 0.2957 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year |
| 1909 | -2114.9% | 0.208 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year |
| 1946 | -2064.8% | -0.1393 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year |
| 1903 | +1556.0% | -0.4429 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | -0.1983 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1880s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 0.8535 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.3451 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -8.08 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0.6429 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.8734 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.9791 % change on previous year | 6.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -0.2198 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 3 |
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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -8.66 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 % change on previous year in 1887.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.79 % change on previous year in 1878.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 164th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.3%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.