Services, value added in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added was 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 3.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 5.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 5.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 5.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 6.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 6.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 7.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 7.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 8.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 8.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 9.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 9.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 11.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 12.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 13.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 14.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 16.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 16.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 18.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 21.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 23.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 25.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 29.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 30.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 36.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 40.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 41.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 43.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 46.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 48.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 50.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 53.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 52.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 54.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 53.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 53.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.58 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.47 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 53.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 52.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 64 Angola 60.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 65 Panama 57.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 66 Luxembourg 57.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Guatemala 55.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Costa Rica 54.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Ethiopia 53.35 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added in Sri Lanka was 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.