Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 Namibia 0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Malaysia 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Nepal 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Bahrain 0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Congo 0.5428 current 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 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 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.