Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka is 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9672 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 207 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 … LCU unit GDP current in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1979 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 6.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 8.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 10.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 10.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 12.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 13.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 14.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 17.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 19.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 20.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 23.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 26.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 27.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 30.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 31.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 31.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 34.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 31.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 32.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 39.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 47.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 48.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 52.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 84.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 76.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +67.4% | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +62.4% | 59.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 91.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Armenia 89.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Hungary 81.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Pakistan 56.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Algeria 45.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Comoros 43.05 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sri Lanka was 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9672 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.