Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 314.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 314.98 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 361.2% on the previous year and up 448.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 338.5 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -274.69 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -8.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1983 | -36.67 % change on previous year | +1650.1% |
| 1984 | 102.93 % change on previous year | -380.7% |
| 1985 | -26.29 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1986 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1987 | -66.04 % change on previous year | +384.2% |
| 1988 | 85.56 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1989 | -16.6 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1990 | 174.4 % change on previous year | -1150.3% |
| 1991 | 75.27 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1992 | -128.97 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1993 | 338.5 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1994 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1995 | -24.7 % change on previous year | -430.4% |
| 1996 | 100.99 % change on previous year | -508.9% |
| 1997 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1998 | -116 % change on previous year | +654.0% |
| 1999 | 274.91 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 2000 | 192.39 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2001 | -123.14 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2002 | 291.32 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 2003 | 59.38 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2004 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2005 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 2006 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2007 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2008 | -12.46 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2009 | -40.52 % change on previous year | +225.2% |
| 2010 | 126.5 % change on previous year | -412.2% |
| 2011 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4268 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2013 | -53.06 % change on previous year | +12331.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 2015 | -34.05 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2016 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2017 | 27.84 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2018 | -64.25 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2019 | -109.52 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 190.96 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 2022 | -274.69 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2023 | 68.3 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2024 | 314.98 % change on previous year | +361.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -12331.4% | -0.4268 % change on previous year | -53.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -66.04 % change on previous year | 102.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.65 % change on previous year | -128.97 % change on previous year | 338.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.48 % change on previous year | -123.14 % change on previous year | 291.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -109.52 % change on previous year | 126.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.89 % change on previous year | -274.69 % change on previous year | 314.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 9 Argentina 425.17 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Ireland 374.72 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Uruguay 336.48 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ecuador 291.67 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Angola 275.23 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Naoero, Republic of 263.62 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 314.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 338.5 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -274.69 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.7%. 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 Real gdp growth, 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.