Merchandise exports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports gdp cepii was 13.62 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
13.62
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.71
in 1951
All-time low
12.66
in 1972
Years of data
68
1947–2014
Merchandise exports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka, 1947–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 13.62 for merchandise exports gdp cepii in 2014.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.71 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Merchandise exports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 35.43 | — |
| 1948 | 35.29 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 33.5 | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 37.45 | +11.8% |
| 1951 | 39.71 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 32.85 | -17.3% |
| 1953 | 33 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 36.51 | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 34.75 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 32.54 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 30.21 | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 28.83 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 26.28 | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 26.43 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 24.44 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 25.84 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 23.11 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 23.48 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 24.03 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.08 | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 18.11 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 18.39 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.04 | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 14.6 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 13.68 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 12.66 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 14.04 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 15.62 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 14.68 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 13.79 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 17.03 | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 31.97 | +87.7% |
| 1979 | 29.07 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 25.82 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 23.26 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 22.7 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 23.53 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 23.75 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 22.15 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 20.48 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 22.8 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 24.97 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 24.39 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 27.93 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 24.69 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 28.51 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 27.66 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 28.24 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 29.25 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 29.41 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.67 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 30.65 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.58 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.43 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 30.51 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 28.29 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 27.19 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 29.56 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 24.87 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 25.65 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.03 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 18.94 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 16.61 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 17.45 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.74 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 15.09 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.62 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 34.74 | 33.5 | 35.43 | 3 |
| 1950s | 33.21 | 26.28 | 39.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22 | 16.04 | 26.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.71 | 12.66 | 31.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.39 | 20.48 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.66 | 24.69 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.74 | 18.94 | 33.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 13.62 | 17.45 | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 18.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,289 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 387,951 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 19.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka?
- Merchandise exports gdp cepii in Sri Lanka was 13.62 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports gdp cepii recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.71 in 1951.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports gdp cepii recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for merchandise exports gdp cepii?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports gdp cepii rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports gdp cepii. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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