Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 24.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1999–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 24.0% for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +115.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 6.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 16.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 14.3% | 30.6% | 6 |
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 total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Sri Lanka was 24.0% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.