Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 203 countries
All-time high
63.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.733 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 63.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.733 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 6.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 9.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 10.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 11.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 12.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 18.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 17.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 20.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 20.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 23.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 21.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 22.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 28.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 30.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 63.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 2023 | 58.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 52.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 36 Benin 59.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Hungary 53.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Iraq 51.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 50.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mali 43.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Armenia 42.54 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 856.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 257,658 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 734.8 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 99,888 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.733 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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 Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Manufacturing, 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.