Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 17.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 227 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2012
All-time low
14.9%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17.6% for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -2.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.6%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 (current united states dollars) as a in Sri Lanka?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Sri Lanka was 17.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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