Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of was 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Sri Lanka is 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million SLC per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 1979 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 18.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +81.1% | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +63.2% | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Comoros 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Armenia 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Hungary 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Pakistan 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Yemen 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Guyana 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Sri Lanka?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Sri Lanka was 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP 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
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.