Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1979 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Dominica 0.5215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Chile 0.5209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Lesotho 0.5196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 0.5162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Finland 0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 822,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,596 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.