Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 106.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 88.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 105.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 105.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 82.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 86.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 88.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 105.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 106.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 99.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 96.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 88.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 83.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 64.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 61.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 70.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 59.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 102.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1979 | 91.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 80.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 71.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 66.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 61.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 64.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 63.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 64.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 64.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 62.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 59.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 59.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 62.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 59.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 58.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 62.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 65.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 65.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 58.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 55.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 50.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 45.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 42.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 35.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 35.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 24.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 24.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 21.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 24.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 26.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 20.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 31.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +72.5% | 59.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Armenia 25.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Comoros 21.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Iraq 20.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Bangladesh 18.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 India 12.09 constant 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 106.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (constant 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.