Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
196.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 196.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1979 | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 10.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 11.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 12.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 13.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 16.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 18.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 19.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 21.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 23.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 24.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 25.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 30.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 33.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 36.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 39.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 47.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 55.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 56.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 59.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 58.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 64.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 62.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 66.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 59.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 70.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 71.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 77.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 79.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 87.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 99.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 107.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 111.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 185.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 196.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 173.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 196.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Hungary 212.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Chad 197.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Niger 180.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Pakistan 142.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Djibouti 134.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Japan 108.12 current LCU 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 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 unit of GDP 0.5189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 164.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 196.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.