Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 15,016 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 15,016 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,016 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5 | — |
| 1961 | 8.72 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 8.91 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.29 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 9.88 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 10.14 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 10.6 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11.49 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 13.42 | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 14.91 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 16.76 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 17.1 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 19.22 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 22.42 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 28.99 | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 31.6 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 36.09 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 43.07 | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 51.93 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 63.26 | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 80.86 | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 100.02 | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 115.4 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 141.05 | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 174.35 | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 186.68 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 204.05 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 223.43 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 258.87 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 293.73 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 376.17 | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 437.49 | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 499.06 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 591.3 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 685.31 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 783.79 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 912.81 | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 1,054 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 1,197 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,303 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1,473 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1,641 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,872 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2,086 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 2,393 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2,807 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 3,363 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 4,096 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 5,048 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 5,534 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 6,414 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 7,219 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 8,732 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 9,592 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 10,361 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 10,951 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 11,996 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 13,328 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 14,366 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 15,016 | +4.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15,016 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697.54, 21.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 15,016 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,237, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.59 | 8.5 | 14.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.04 | 16.76 | 63.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.84 | 80.86 | 293.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 783.97 | 376.17 | 1,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,031 | 1,473 | 5,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,798 | 6,414 | 15,016 | 10 |
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), current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sri Lanka was 15,016 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,016 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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 up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.