Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.2017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 Iraq 0.2203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Ecuador 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Israel 0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Mauritania 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.2112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Saudi Arabia 0.2104 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.