Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
35th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2011–2023
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 38.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 276.26 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 337.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 20.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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