Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth was 8.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Sri Lanka is 8.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.95 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.88 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1963 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 1966 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1967 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1968 | 27.28 % change on previous year | +309.4% |
| 1969 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1970 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1972 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 26.45 % change on previous year | +319.8% |
| 1974 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 27.44 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1978 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1979 | 27.21 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1980 | 33.22 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1983 | 22.64 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1984 | 26.23 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1986 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1987 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 13.76 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 24.1 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1991 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 2001 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2003 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 23.75 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2006 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 2011 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 27.83 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2014 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +268.1% |
| 2017 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2019 | 0.656 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2020 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -844.1% |
| 2021 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -497.8% |
| 2022 | 35.95 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2023 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2024 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -692.9% |
| 2025 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.64 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.39 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -844.1% | 0.656 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +692.9% | -1.43 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +497.8% | -4.88 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 27.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.84 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 27.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.69 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 33.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.12 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 24.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.92 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year | 23.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 % change on previous year | 0.656 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | 35.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Isle of Man 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 81 India 8.76 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 8.66 % change on previous year compare
- 84 New Caledonia 8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Libya 8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Guyana 8.51 % change on previous year 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Sri Lanka?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Sri Lanka was 8.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.95 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.88 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.