Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) was 14,878 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 14,878 constant 2015 US$ for services, value added per worker in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,878 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,765 constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,222 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 5,036 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,765 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 5,111 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 5,440 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 4,937 constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 5,456 constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 5,568 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,760 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,058 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,897 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,206 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6,640 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 7,064 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7,434 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7,825 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,188 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,522 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,788 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9,320 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 10,233 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 11,663 constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 12,212 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 12,470 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12,510 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,607 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,063 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13,752 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 13,775 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,284 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14,445 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13,870 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 14,583 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 14,436 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 14,878 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14,878 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,624 constant 2015 US$, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14,878 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,492 constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,255 constant 2015 US$ | 4,765 constant 2015 US$ | 5,760 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,262 constant 2015 US$ | 5,897 constant 2015 US$ | 8,788 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,161 constant 2015 US$ | 9,320 constant 2015 US$ | 13,775 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,416 constant 2015 US$ | 13,870 constant 2015 US$ | 14,878 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Sri Lanka?
- Services, value added per worker in Sri Lanka was 14,878 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,878 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,765 constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for services, value added per worker?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (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 defence, 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.