Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 71.7%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
32.96 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-30.75 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.8 % change on previous year for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 71.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.96 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -30.75 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.983 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1963 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -838.2% |
| 1964 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1965 | 32.96 % change on previous year | +252.0% |
| 1966 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1967 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1968 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 1969 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 1970 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1971 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1972 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 1973 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1976 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1977 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1978 | -30.75 % change on previous year | -631.8% |
| 1979 | 30.66 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1980 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1981 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1984 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +303.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5822 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1986 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +1204.9% |
| 1987 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1988 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1989 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1990 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +870.7% |
| 1991 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2000 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +608.9% |
| 2001 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2002 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -416.2% |
| 2003 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 23.38 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 28.2 % change on previous year | +601.5% |
| 2011 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2013 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2014 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2016 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2018 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2019 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2022 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -1099.3% |
| 2023 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2024 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.8 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.14 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1204.9% | 0.5822 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1099.3% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +870.7% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -838.2% | 2.04 % change on previous year | -15.05 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -631.8% | 5.78 % change on previous year | -30.75 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +608.9% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -15.05 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6 % change on previous year | -30.75 % change on previous year | 30.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 % change on previous year | 0.5822 % change on previous year | 16.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 23.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 28.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year | 19.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 168 New Zealand 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Iraq 3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Uruguay 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Grenada 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 173 New Caledonia 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Qatar 3.32 % 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 services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.96 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.75 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.