GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 9.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 9.04 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.11 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.66 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 1973 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1974 | 29.16 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1975 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1976 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1978 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 22.53 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 26.43 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1986 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1987 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1991 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2000 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 21.78 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 23.25 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 37.11 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 2011 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 20 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2020 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2021 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -855.3% |
| 2022 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 2023 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9.04 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.03 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9.04 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.26 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +855.3% | -1.66 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +285.5% | 9.63 % change on previous year | 37.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.35 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 29.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.25 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.03 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 27.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 23.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 37.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 36.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 74 Macao 9.2 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Benin 9.14 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Cape Verde 9.12 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Honduras 8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Philippines 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Tanzania 8.76 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 9.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.11 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.