Sri Lanka in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Sri Lanka, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$108.8 bn

2025

from $16.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$5 002

2025

from $860 in 2000

Real growth

5.0%

2025

from 6.0% in 2000

Inflation

−4.8%

2025

from 6.2% in 2000

Unemployment

4.0%

2025

from 7.7% in 2000

Government debt

100.8%of GDP

2024

from 79.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Sri Lanka's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$108.8 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$108.8 bn
2024	$99.6 bn
2023	$84.1 bn
2022	$74.1 bn
2021	$88.6 bn
2020	$84.3 bn
2019	$89.0 bn
2018	$94.5 bn
2017	$94.4 bn
2016	$88.0 bn
2015	$85.1 bn
2014	$82.5 bn
2013	$77.0 bn
2012	$70.4 bn
2011	$67.8 bn
2010	$58.6 bn
2009	$42.1 bn
2008	$40.7 bn
2007	$32.4 bn
2006	$28.3 bn
2005	$24.4 bn
2004	$20.7 bn
2003	$18.9 bn
2002	$16.5 bn
2001	$15.7 bn
2000	$16.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2025	5.0%
2024	5.0%
2023	−2.0%
2022	−7.3%
2021	4.2%
2020	−4.6%
2019	−0.2%
2018	2.3%
2017	6.5%
2016	5.0%
2015	4.2%
2014	6.4%
2013	4.0%
2012	8.6%
2011	8.7%
2010	8.0%
2009	3.5%
2008	6.0%
2007	6.8%
2006	7.7%
2005	6.2%
2004	5.5%
2003	5.9%
2002	4.0%
2001	−1.6%
2000	6.0%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$5 0022025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$5 002	$17 065
2024	$4 545	$15 701
2023	$3 815	$14 512
2022	$3 343	$14 191
2021	$3 997	$14 316
2020	$3 848	$12 941
2019	$4 082	$14 113
2018	$4 359	$14 178
2017	$4 399	$13 610
2016	$4 149	$13 079
2015	$4 058	$12 227
2014	$3 972	$11 721
2013	$3 739	$11 253
2012	$3 328	$10 249
2011	$3 225	$9 076
2010	$2 808	$8 234
2009	$2 027	$7 576
2008	$1 974	$7 317
2007	$1 579	$6 820
2006	$1 389	$6 261
2005	$1 207	$5 679
2004	$1 029	$5 216
2003	$946	$4 850
2002	$835	$4 522
2001	$804	$4 328
2000	$860	$4 368

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200053%15%12%20%

202555%17%8%8%12%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−4.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Inflation
2025	−4.8%
2024	−0.4%
2023	16.5%
2022	49.7%
2021	7.0%
2020	6.2%
2019	3.5%
2018	2.1%
2017	7.7%
2016	4.0%
2015	3.8%
2014	3.2%
2013	6.9%
2012	7.5%
2011	6.7%
2010	6.2%
2009	3.5%
2008	22.6%
2007	15.8%
2006	10.0%
2005	11.6%
2004	7.6%
2003	6.3%
2002	9.6%
2001	14.2%
2000	6.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Unemployment

4.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	4.0%	18.6%
2024	4.2%	19.1%
2023	4.5%	20.3%
2022	4.5%	21.7%
2021	5.0%	25.4%
2020	5.4%	25.4%
2019	4.7%	20.4%
2018	4.3%	20.5%
2017	4.0%	17.4%
2016	4.2%	20.1%
2015	4.5%	19.2%
2014	4.2%	18.8%
2013	4.2%	17.9%
2012	3.9%	16.8%
2011	4.1%	16.8%
2010	4.8%	18.7%
2009	5.8%	21.2%
2008	5.2%	18.7%
2007	6.0%	21.5%
2006	6.5%	22.1%
2005	7.7%	27.7%
2004	8.4%	28.3%
2003	8.2%	27.6%
2002	8.8%	28.6%
2001	7.9%	25.0%
2000	7.7%	23.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

19.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	19.0%	22.8%
2024	19.8%	22.4%
2023	20.6%	22.8%
2022	21.6%	25.1%
2021	16.9%	24.3%
2020	15.5%	21.6%
2019	21.8%	27.6%
2018	21.4%	28.4%
2017	20.2%	26.9%
2016	19.8%	26.6%
2015	19.9%	27.0%
2009	21.3%	27.8%
2008	24.8%	38.5%
2007	29.1%	39.5%
2006	30.1%	41.1%
2005	32.3%	41.3%
2004	35.3%	44.1%
2003	34.6%	40.7%
2002	34.9%	41.4%
2001	37.3%	43.6%
2000	39.0%	49.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

1.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	1.2%
2023	1.7%
2022	−1.9%
2021	−3.7%
2020	−1.4%
2019	−2.1%
2018	−3.0%
2017	−2.5%
2016	−2.0%
2015	−2.2%
2014	−2.4%
2013	−3.3%
2012	−5.7%
2011	−6.8%
2010	−1.8%
2009	−0.5%
2008	−9.5%
2007	−4.3%
2006	−5.3%
2005	−2.7%
2004	−3.1%
2003	−0.4%
2002	−1.4%
2001	−1.4%
2000	−6.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	0.8%
2023	0.8%
2022	1.2%
2021	0.7%
2020	0.5%
2019	0.8%
2018	1.7%
2017	1.4%
2016	1.0%
2015	0.8%
2014	1.1%
2013	1.2%
2012	1.3%
2011	1.4%
2010	0.8%
2009	1.0%
2008	1.9%
2007	1.9%
2006	1.7%
2005	1.1%
2004	1.1%
2003	1.2%
2002	1.2%
2001	1.1%
2000	1.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

100.8%2024

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2024	100.8%
2023	110.4%
2022	115.9%
2021	102.7%
2020	96.9%
2019	82.6%
2018	83.6%
2017	72.3%
2016	75.0%
2015	76.3%
2014	69.6%
2013	69.5%
2012	67.5%
2011	69.4%
2010	68.7%
2009	72.8%
2008	68.8%
2007	71.8%
2006	74.3%
2005	76.6%
2004	86.5%
2003	86.5%
2002	96.3%
2001	84.4%
2000	79.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.4%2024

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2024	−5.4%
2023	−8.3%
2022	−10.2%
2021	−11.7%
2020	−13.4%
2019	−7.5%
2018	−5.0%
2017	−5.1%
2016	−5.0%
2015	−6.6%
2014	−6.0%
2013	−5.0%
2012	−5.4%
2011	−6.0%
2010	−6.7%
2009	−8.3%
2008	−5.9%
2007	−5.8%
2006	−5.9%
2005	−5.9%
2004	−6.3%
2003	−6.2%
2002	−6.9%
2001	−8.5%
2000	−7.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

9.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	9.9%
2022	7.3%
2021	7.4%
2020	7.8%
2019	10.9%
2018	11.2%
2017	11.6%
2016	11.4%
2015	11.7%
2014	9.8%
2013	10.1%
2012	10.1%
2011	10.8%
2010	10.9%
2009	12.8%
2008	13.3%
2007	14.2%
2006	14.6%
2005	13.7%
2004	13.5%
2003	12.7%
2002	14.0%
2001	14.6%
2000	14.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Sri Lanka

Population

21.76 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	21.76 m
2024	21.92 m
2023	22.04 m
2022	22.18 m
2021	22.16 m
2020	21.92 m
2019	21.80 m
2018	21.67 m
2017	21.45 m
2016	21.21 m
2015	20.97 m
2014	20.78 m
2013	20.59 m
2012	21.17 m
2011	21.01 m
2010	20.88 m
2009	20.76 m
2008	20.63 m
2007	20.49 m
2006	20.35 m
2005	20.22 m
2004	20.09 m
2003	19.95 m
2002	19.81 m
2001	19.60 m
2000	19.29 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	21.7%	65.8%	12.5%
2024	22.0%	65.9%	12.1%
2023	22.4%	65.9%	11.7%
2022	22.7%	65.9%	11.4%
2021	23.0%	65.9%	11.1%
2020	23.3%	66.0%	10.7%
2019	23.6%	66.0%	10.4%
2018	23.9%	66.0%	10.0%
2017	24.2%	66.1%	9.7%
2016	24.5%	66.2%	9.3%
2015	24.7%	66.3%	9.0%
2014	24.9%	66.5%	8.6%
2013	25.0%	66.7%	8.3%
2012	25.2%	66.8%	8.0%
2011	25.3%	67.0%	7.7%
2010	25.4%	67.2%	7.4%
2009	25.5%	67.3%	7.2%
2008	25.6%	67.4%	7.0%
2007	25.7%	67.5%	6.9%
2006	25.8%	67.5%	6.7%
2005	25.8%	67.5%	6.6%
2004	25.9%	67.5%	6.5%
2003	26.1%	67.5%	6.4%
2002	26.3%	67.3%	6.3%
2001	26.6%	67.1%	6.3%
2000	27.0%	66.8%	6.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.952024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.95
2023	1.97
2022	1.98
2021	2.00
2020	2.01
2019	2.02
2018	2.03
2017	2.04
2016	2.06
2015	2.09
2014	2.13
2013	2.18
2012	2.17
2011	2.14
2010	2.13
2009	2.18
2008	2.23
2007	2.30
2006	2.29
2005	2.26
2004	2.27
2003	2.30
2002	2.31
2001	2.28
2000	2.21

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

77.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	77.7 years
2023	77.5 years
2022	77.3 years
2021	76.3 years
2020	76.9 years
2019	76.7 years
2018	76.5 years
2017	76.2 years
2016	76.1 years
2015	76.0 years
2014	75.8 years
2013	75.5 years
2012	75.2 years
2011	74.7 years
2010	74.5 years
2009	70.3 years
2008	72.6 years
2007	73.0 years
2006	72.8 years
2005	73.1 years
2004	68.0 years
2003	72.4 years
2002	72.3 years
2001	71.8 years
2000	71.2 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−30 7242025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 123 894 people, in 2000.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−30 724
2024	−27 245
2023	−28 011
2022	−27 435
2021	−29 586
2020	−29 875
2019	−28 426
2018	−28 607
2017	−22 324
2016	−18 388
2015	−29 797
2014	−33 672
2013	−37 754
2012	−41 955
2011	−90 839
2010	−98 060
2009	−81 130
2008	−97 144
2007	−109 695
2006	−107 045
2005	−118 594
2004	−84 795
2003	−107 573
2002	−105 718
2001	19 273
2000	123 894

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.7%
2022	4.0%
2021	5.2%
2020	4.3%
2019	3.7%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.3%
2016	3.6%
2015	3.7%
2014	3.5%
2013	3.7%
2012	3.3%
2011	3.6%
2010	3.7%
2009	4.1%
2008	3.9%
2007	3.8%
2006	3.9%
2005	3.9%
2004	4.0%
2003	3.6%
2002	4.0%
2001	4.1%
2000	4.1%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

1.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	1.8%
2022	1.2%
2021	1.5%
2020	1.6%
2018	2.0%
2017	2.6%
2016	3.2%
2015	2.1%
2014	1.9%
2013	1.6%
2012	1.4%
2011	1.7%
2010	1.7%
2009	2.1%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

54.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	54.6%
2023	51.2%
2022	48.3%
2021	44.5%
2020	36.2%
2019	32.0%
2018	28.3%
2017	25.1%
2016	22.2%
2015	15.3%
2014	10.5%
2013	10.0%
2012	9.0%
2011	8.0%
2010	6.9%
2009	5.9%
2008	4.8%
2007	3.9%
2006	2.5%
2005	1.8%
2004	1.4%
2003	1.5%
2002	1.1%
2001	0.8%
2000	0.7%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

37.72019

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2019	37.7
2016	39.3
2012	38.7
2009	36.1
2006	39.7
2002	40.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

20.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	20.4%
2024	20.3%
2023	20.1%
2022	20.0%
2021	19.8%
2020	19.7%
2019	19.5%
2018	19.3%
2017	19.1%
2016	19.0%
2015	18.8%
2014	18.6%
2013	18.4%
2012	18.3%
2011	17.8%
2010	17.3%
2009	16.7%
2008	16.3%
2007	15.8%
2006	15.5%
2005	15.2%
2004	14.9%
2003	14.7%
2002	14.6%
2001	14.6%
2000	14.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

49.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	49.2%
2020	35.2%
2019	34.4%
2018	45.0%
2017	30.0%
2016	32.6%
2015	48.5%
2014	52.8%
2013	59.8%
2012	29.3%
2011	40.8%
2010	53.0%
2009	39.3%
2008	41.6%
2007	40.1%
2006	49.0%
2005	37.2%
2004	36.1%
2003	43.1%
2002	38.2%
2001	46.0%
2000	45.8%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

48.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	48.8%
2020	49.3%
2019	46.1%
2018	47.9%
2017	45.8%
2016	45.1%
2015	51.3%
2014	54.2%
2013	56.9%
2012	52.9%
2011	56.4%
2010	61.9%
2009	63.5%
2008	61.6%
2007	60.2%
2006	62.2%
2005	60.1%
2004	61.6%
2003	61.3%
2002	62.1%
2001	62.9%
2000	64.2%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.1 t
2023	1.0 t
2022	0.9 t
2021	1.0 t
2020	1.0 t
2019	1.1 t
2018	1.0 t
2017	1.1 t
2016	1.1 t
2015	0.9 t
2014	0.9 t
2013	0.7 t
2012	0.8 t
2011	0.8 t
2010	0.7 t
2009	0.6 t
2008	0.6 t
2007	0.7 t
2006	0.7 t
2005	0.7 t
2004	0.7 t
2003	0.6 t
2002	0.6 t
2001	0.6 t
2000	0.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

34.0%2023

−0.5 points since 2000, between 33.5% and 34.5% in every year

200034.5%

202334.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	34.0%
2022	34.1%
2021	34.1%
2020	34.2%
2019	34.2%
2018	34.3%
2017	34.3%
2016	34.3%
2015	34.4%
2014	33.9%
2013	33.8%
2012	33.7%
2011	33.6%
2010	33.5%
2009	33.6%
2008	33.8%
2007	33.9%
2006	34.0%
2005	34.0%
2004	34.1%
2003	34.3%
2002	34.4%
2001	34.5%
2000	34.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Sri Lanka's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1972
Government: republic
Official languages: Sinhala, Tamil
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

LKISO alpha-2

LKAISO alpha-3

144ISO numeric

Calling code: +94
Internet domain: .lk · .இலங்கை
Time zone: UTC+05:30

Memberships

1995WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q854 · World Bank data · Asia