GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP was 29.90 trillion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 29.90 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.90 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.66 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.34 billion current LCU | 13.66 billion current LCU | 52.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.86 billion current LCU | 66.53 billion current LCU | 251.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.82 billion current LCU | 321.78 billion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 4.84 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 trillion current LCU | 6.63 trillion current LCU | 15.91 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.93 trillion current LCU | 15.65 trillion current LCU | 29.90 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp in Sri Lanka was 29.90 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.90 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release