Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 309.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 101.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 101.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 101.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 118.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 120.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 121.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 125.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 132.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 138.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 148.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 164.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 174.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 188.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 309.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 2023 | 307.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 99.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +64.4% | 188.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 309.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 127.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 164.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 174.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 309.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Comoros 413.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Armenia 345.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Hungary 302.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Pakistan 262.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Guyana 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Djibouti 167.97 current LCU 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 266.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 309.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.