Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 4.52 % change on previous year in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka stood at 4.52 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.28 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.05 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1964 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1965 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1966 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1967 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1968 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1969 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1970 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1972 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +503.2% |
| 1973 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 29.28 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1975 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1976 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 21.81 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 27.83 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1984 | 23.61 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1986 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1989 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 28.07 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1991 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 14.07 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 21.78 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 23.25 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 20.96 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2013 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.52 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.52 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +503.2% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.77 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 29.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.79 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 27.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.15 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 28.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.65 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 23.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 106 New Zealand 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Latvia 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Mauritius 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Croatia 4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Iraq 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Malaysia 4.37 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 27.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 107.92 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka was 4.52 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.