Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) was 10.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 10.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and up 239.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.63 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -29.01 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7125 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 1963 | -12.07 % change on previous year | +838.4% |
| 1964 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1965 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +452.9% |
| 1966 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1967 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1968 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1969 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1970 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1972 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 1973 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 27.39 % change on previous year | +290.2% |
| 1975 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1976 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1977 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 1978 | -29.01 % change on previous year | -375.8% |
| 1979 | 29.48 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1980 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1982 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 1983 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7513 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1986 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -1024.3% |
| 1987 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1989 | -0.3631 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1990 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -4114.4% |
| 1991 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1995 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1997 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1998 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8854 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +770.5% |
| 2001 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2002 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2003 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 2009 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2017 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2018 | 0.296 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2019 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -2389.0% |
| 2020 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2022 | -19.26 % change on previous year | -410.4% |
| 2023 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2024 | 19.01 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2025 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.59 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.34 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.59 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4114.4% | -0.3631 % change on previous year | 14.58 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2389.0% | 0.296 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1024.3% | -0.7513 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -12.07 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -29.01 % change on previous year | 29.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -0.7513 % change on previous year | 27.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 0.8854 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -19.26 % change on previous year | 19.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Serbia 10.67 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Paraguay 10.64 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Hungary 10.59 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Vanuatu 10.47 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Thailand 10.46 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 10.34 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 10.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.63 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.01 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.2%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.