Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 227 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2000
All-time low
15.3%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sri Lanka is 16.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Philippines 16.6% compare
- 43 Austria 16.5% compare
- 44 Lithuania 16.2% compare
- 46 Hungary 15.9% compare
- 47 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15.8% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 15.7% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sri Lanka?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sri Lanka was 16.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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