Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
105th
of 202 countries
All-time high
35.37 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-13.91 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -2.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.37 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -13.91 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1963 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1964 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -881.9% |
| 1966 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1967 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1969 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1970 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1971 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1972 | -0.4369 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1973 | -0.2141 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1974 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -3685.4% |
| 1975 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1976 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1977 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -546.9% |
| 1978 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1979 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1980 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1981 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1982 | -9.57 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1983 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1985 | -0.9671 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1986 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
| 1987 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1988 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1989 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1990 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1991 | -0.1776 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2522.4% |
| 1993 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7978 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +198.2% |
| 1997 | 0.939 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1411 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1999 | -0.5818 % change on previous year | -512.3% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -457.7% |
| 2001 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -398.4% |
| 2002 | 35.37 % change on previous year | -669.7% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6928 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2005 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +510.9% |
| 2006 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2007 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2008 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8555 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2010 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8615 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +599.8% |
| 2013 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2014 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2015 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9786 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2017 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +619.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9502 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +689.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7747 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +1230.8% |
| 2022 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2023 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2024 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2025 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7849 % change on previous year | -8.65 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8245 % change on previous year | -13.91 % change on previous year | 18.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6383 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 35.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9959 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 102 Israel -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Central African Republic -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Canada -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Philippines -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Morocco -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Germany -2.19 % change on previous year 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 (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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,273 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 382,968 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.91 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 to gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.