Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Sri Lanka

Services share of GDP in Sri Lanka in 2025 — 54.6%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 158. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7.4 pp.

2025 54.6% −2.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 92of 158
Period maximum 60.1%2023
Period minimum 40.1%1977

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Sri Lanka, 1960–202540455055606519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 47.2%1962: 47.8%1964: 48.6%1966: 51%1968: 46.9%1970: 47.1%1972: 48.7%1974: 41.1%1976: 43.3%1978: 41.7%1980: 42.3%1982: 46.9%1984: 44.6%1986: 45.6%1988: 46.3%1990: 47%1992: 48%1994: 49.6%1996: 50.9%1998: 51.2%2000: 52.8%2002: 57.7%2004: 58.8%2006: 58%2008: 57.2%2010: 53%2012: 54.2%2014: 54.6%2016: 53.4%2018: 53.6%2020: 57.8%2022: 57.1%2024: 57.5%2025: 54.6%
Change over the period: +7.4 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Sri Lanka 54.6%
World computed 59.9%
South Asia 49.8%
Southern Asia computed 49.7%
Services share of GDP — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 54.6 −2.9 pp
2024 57.5 −2.6 pp
2023 60.1 +3 pp
2022 57.1 +1.2 pp
2021 55.9 −2 pp
2020 57.8 +2.1 pp
2019 55.7 +2.1 pp
2018 53.6 +1.4 pp
2017 52.2 −1.2 pp
2016 53.4 −0.8 pp
2015 54.2 −0.4 pp
2014 54.6 +0.1 pp
2013 54.5 +0.3 pp
2012 54.2 +0.8 pp
2011 53.4 +0.4 pp
2010 53 −4.6 pp
2009 57.6 +0.4 pp
2008 57.2 −1.1 pp
2007 58.4 +0.4 pp
2006 58 +0 pp
2005 58 −0.8 pp
2004 58.8 +0.5 pp
2003 58.3 +0.6 pp
2002 57.7 +4.6 pp
2001 53.1 +0.4 pp
2000 52.8 +0.8 pp
1999 51.9 +0.7 pp
1998 51.2 +0.2 pp
1997 51.1 +0.2 pp
1996 50.9 +0.7 pp
1995 50.2 +0.6 pp
1994 49.6 +0.4 pp
1993 49.3 +1.3 pp
1992 48 +1 pp
1991 47 +0 pp
1990 47 +0 pp
1989 46.9 +0.7 pp
1988 46.3 +1.4 pp
1987 44.9 −0.7 pp
1986 45.6 +0.2 pp
1985 45.4 +0.7 pp
1984 44.6 −0.3 pp
1983 45 −1.9 pp
1982 46.9 +3.1 pp
1981 43.8 +1.5 pp
1980 42.3 −2 pp
1979 44.2 +2.6 pp
1978 41.7 +1.6 pp
1977 40.1 −3.2 pp
1976 43.3 +0.6 pp
1975 42.7 +1.5 pp
1974 41.1 −5.5 pp
1973 46.6 −2.1 pp
1972 48.7 +1.3 pp
1971 47.4 +0.4 pp
1970 47.1 −0.4 pp
1969 47.4 +0.5 pp
1968 46.9 −3 pp
1967 49.9 −1.1 pp
1966 51 +1.1 pp
1965 49.9 +1.2 pp
1964 48.6 +1.7 pp
1963 47 −0.9 pp
1962 47.8 +1.3 pp
1961 46.5 −0.7 pp
1960 47.2

Southern Asia, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

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