GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Sri Lanka

GDP growth in Sri Lanka in 2025 — 4.95%. Ranked 48 in the world out of 186. Since 1962, the indicator has risen by 1.14 pp.

2025 4.95% −0.04 pp vs 2024
World rank 48of 186
Period maximum 8.67%2011
Period minimum -7.35%2022

Trend over time

1962–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Sri Lanka, 1962–2025-10-5051019621969197619831990199720042011201820251962: 3.82%1964: 3.91%1966: 5.02%1968: 5.8%1970: 3.85%1972: -0.41%1974: 3.85%1976: 3.34%1978: 5.65%1980: 5.85%1982: 4.14%1984: 5.1%1986: 4.36%1988: 2.47%1990: 6.4%1992: 4.4%1994: 5.6%1996: 3.8%1998: 4.7%2000: 6%2002: 3.96%2004: 5.45%2006: 7.67%2008: 5.95%2010: 8.02%2012: 8.63%2014: 6.38%2016: 5.05%2018: 2.31%2020: -4.62%2022: -7.35%2024: 4.99%2025: 4.95%
Change over the period: +1.14 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 4.95%
World 2.92%
South Asia 7.12%
Southern Asia computed 6.14%
GDP growth — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.95 −0.04 pp
2024 4.99 +7.02 pp
2023 -2.03 +5.32 pp
2022 -7.35 −11.56 pp
2021 4.21 +8.83 pp
2020 -4.62 −4.4 pp
2019 -0.22 −2.53 pp
2018 2.31 −4.15 pp
2017 6.46 +1.41 pp
2016 5.05 +0.85 pp
2015 4.21 −2.17 pp
2014 6.38 +2.33 pp
2013 4.05 −4.58 pp
2012 8.63 −0.04 pp
2011 8.67 +0.65 pp
2010 8.02 +4.48 pp
2009 3.54 −2.41 pp
2008 5.95 −0.85 pp
2007 6.8 −0.87 pp
2006 7.67 +1.43 pp
2005 6.24 +0.8 pp
2004 5.45 −0.5 pp
2003 5.94 +1.98 pp
2002 3.96 +5.51 pp
2001 -1.55 −7.55 pp
2000 6 +1.7 pp
1999 4.3 −0.4 pp
1998 4.7 −1.71 pp
1997 6.41 +2.61 pp
1996 3.8 −1.7 pp
1995 5.5 −0.1 pp
1994 5.6 −1.3 pp
1993 6.9 +2.5 pp
1992 4.4 −0.2 pp
1991 4.6 −1.8 pp
1990 6.4 +4.1 pp
1989 2.3 −0.17 pp
1988 2.47 +0.75 pp
1987 1.73 −2.63 pp
1986 4.36 −0.64 pp
1985 5 −0.1 pp
1984 5.1 +0.29 pp
1983 4.81 +0.67 pp
1982 4.14 −1.56 pp
1981 5.7 −0.15 pp
1980 5.85 −0.56 pp
1979 6.4 +0.75 pp
1978 5.65 +0.55 pp
1977 5.1 +1.77 pp
1976 3.34 −2.79 pp
1975 6.13 +2.28 pp
1974 3.85 −3.21 pp
1973 7.06 +7.47 pp
1972 -0.41 −1.72 pp
1971 1.31 −2.54 pp
1970 3.85 −3.87 pp
1969 7.72 +1.92 pp
1968 5.8 −0.64 pp
1967 6.44 +1.42 pp
1966 5.02 +2.49 pp
1965 2.54 −1.37 pp
1964 3.91 +1.39 pp
1963 2.52 −1.3 pp
1962 3.82

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.