Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 12,681 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka is 12,681 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka peaked at 13,795 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,857 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,857 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 6,985 constant 2015 US$ | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 7,154 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,503 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6,570 constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 7,164 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 7,195 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,097 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7,393 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7,850 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 7,719 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,742 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,829 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7,718 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,722 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,039 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8,514 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 8,808 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9,143 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9,575 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10,317 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 10,528 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,376 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 12,223 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 12,051 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,415 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12,750 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13,242 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12,643 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 12,679 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,795 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 11,286 constant 2015 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 10,863 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 11,842 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 12,681 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12,681 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,099 constant 2015 US$, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12,681 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,702 constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +43.8% | 4,857 constant 2015 US$ | 6,985 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,880 constant 2015 US$ | 4,857 constant 2015 US$ | 7,503 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,108 constant 2015 US$ | 7,718 constant 2015 US$ | 9,143 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,712 constant 2015 US$ | 9,575 constant 2015 US$ | 13,242 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,191 constant 2015 US$ | 10,863 constant 2015 US$ | 13,795 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka was 12,681 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13,795 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,857 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.