Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and up 612.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -16.0%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 6.1% | +786.0% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -42.2% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +47.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -89.1% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +1338.2% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | +75.6% |
| 1969 | 10.3% | -34.4% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 1972 | -1.4% | -1069.5% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -525.4% |
| 1974 | -3.8% | -165.6% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -137.1% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +454.2% |
| 1977 | -3.9% | -149.8% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | -482.3% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -50.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +332.1% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +132.8% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +72.7% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +50.9% |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -131.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -137.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +458.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +100.5% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +232.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -88.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +578.9% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +74.5% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -108.3% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | +282.3% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -207.7% |
| 2022 | -16.0% | -379.0% |
| 2023 | -9.2% | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -220.5% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 0.6% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | -3.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -2.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | -4.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -16.0% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 34 Costa Rica 8.1% compare
- 35 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.8% compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 7.8% compare
- 39 Maldives 7.8% compare
- 40 Singapore 7.6% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 120.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 603,447 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka was 7.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.0% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.