World StatisticsSri Lanka: GDP growth (annual %), 1990–2025
Value in 20255.0
Change since 2015+17.8%4.2 (2015)
World rank48 / 1862025
Rank in region4 / 6South Asia
World2.9World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | GDP growth (annual %) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.0 | -0.8% | 48 / 186 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | +346.1% | 44 / 200 |
| 2023 | -2.0 | +72.4% | 197 / 204 |
| 2022 | -7.3 | -274.7% | 204 / 209 |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +191.0% | 133 / 210 |
| 2020 | -4.6 | -1997.4% | 116 / 210 |
| 2019 | -0.2 | -109.5% | 182 / 210 |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -64.2% | 136 / 211 |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +27.8% | 28 / 210 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +20.2% | 46 / 210 |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -34.1% | 65 / 211 |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +57.4% | 31 / 210 |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -53.1% | 85 / 209 |
| 2012 | 8.6 | -0.4% | 19 / 209 |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +8.2% | 19 / 210 |
| 2010 | 8.0 | +126.5% | 29 / 210 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -40.5% | 53 / 209 |
| 2008 | 6.0 | -12.5% | 64 / 206 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -11.4% | 70 / 205 |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +22.9% | 51 / 204 |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +14.6% | 71 / 204 |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -8.3% | 85 / 204 |
| 2003 | 5.9 | +49.8% | 62 / 204 |
| 2002 | 4.0 | +356.5% | 82 / 200 |
| 2001 | -1.5 | -125.8% | 179 / 200 |
| 2000 | 6.0 | +39.5% | 48 / 199 |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -8.5% | 72 / 199 |
| 1998 | 4.7 | -26.6% | 71 / 199 |
| 1997 | 6.4 | +68.6% | 49 / 197 |
| 1996 | 3.8 | -30.9% | 112 / 197 |
| 1995 | 5.5 | -1.8% | 67 / 196 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -18.8% | 55 / 195 |
| 1993 | 6.9 | +56.8% | 31 / 195 |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -4.3% | 68 / 194 |
| 1991 | 4.6 | -28.1% | 57 / 194 |
| 1990 | 6.4 | – | 38 / 176 |
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- Life expectancy at birth (years)
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- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
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- Internet users (% of population)
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- Population density (people per km² of land)
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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