Real gdp growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Real gdp growth was 5.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.01
Change on year
up 315.0%
World rank
41st
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.16
in 1996
All-time low
-7.35
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Real gdp growth in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, real gdp growth in Sri Lanka stood at 5.01.
That represents a change of up 315.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.16 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -7.35, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.21 | 1.45 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | -3.13 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 | -1.95 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | -0.22 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 | -7.35 | 5.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.87 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.76 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,439 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 96.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Sri Lanka?
- Real gdp growth in Sri Lanka was 5.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 in 1996.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.35 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for real gdp growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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