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Sri Lanka

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CapitalColombo
RegionSouth Asia
Income groupUpper middle income
CurrencySri Lankan rupee
GDP$108.83B2025 · current US$
Real GDP growth4.95%2025 · annual %
Population21.76M2025 · people
GDP per capita$5,002.082025 · current US$

Latest available annual observations; years differ by indicator. Monetary values use the stated current-price basis and are not forecasts. World Bank data fetched 2026-09-15.

Economic structure

2025 · share of GDP

Broad sectors use the latest common year. Manufacturing is included in industry. Shares can total less than 100% because of taxes and accounting adjustments.

Sri Lanka's largest reported broad sector is services in 2025.

Monetary & research context

Policy authorityISO:LK
Policy frameworkunverified rate framework
Native targetpolicy benchmark rate
Decision evidence0
Calendar evidence0
Communication records0

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Real GDP growth

4.95% · 2025 · annual %

Real GDP growth · annual %-7.35%-0.44%6.46%2014: 6.37797889684965 annual %2015: 4.20595547501601 annual %2016: 5.05362488993089 annual %2017: 6.46068127080994 annual %2018: 2.31008425504933 annual %2019: -0.220483886824823 annual %2020: -4.62451503712715 annual %2021: 4.2074764950026 annual %2022: -7.34919311146656 annual %2023: -2.0289296690344 annual %2024: 4.99241614398109 annual %2025: 4.9534339114043 annual %20142025
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YearValue (annual %)
20254.953
20244.992
2023-2.029
2022-7.349
20214.207
2020-4.625
2019-0.220
20182.310
20176.461
20165.054
20154.206
20146.378
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Economy

GDP$108.83B2025 · current US$Source & definition ↗
Real GDP growth4.95%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
GDP per capita$5,002.082025 · current US$Source & definition ↗
GDP at purchasing power parityInt$ 371.27B2025 · current international $Source & definition ↗

People

Population21.76M2025 · peopleSource & definition ↗
Population growth-0.73%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Urban population20.45%2025 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Life expectancy77.672024 · yearsSource & definition ↗
Unemployment · ILO estimate4.01%2025 · % of labor forceSource & definition ↗
Labor force participation · ages 15+48.52%2025 · % of population ages 15+Source & definition ↗

Sectors

Agriculture, forestry & fishing8.36%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Industry including construction25.44%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Services54.63%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Manufacturing17.12%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗

Trade & investment

Exports of goods & services18.97%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Imports of goods & services22.84%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Current account balance1.21%2024 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Foreign direct investment · net inflows0.76%2024 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗

Money & public finance

Consumer inflation-4.76%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Central government debt73.51%2015 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Tax revenue9.88%2023 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Government cash surplus / deficitNot available% of GDP
Domestic credit to private sector47.01%2019 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Total reserves including gold$6.09B2024 · current US$Source & definition ↗

Infrastructure

Internet use54.59%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Access to electricity100.00%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗

Geography

Surface area65,6102023 · square kmSource & definition ↗

Government debt covers central government, which can differ substantially from general-government debt. Indicator definitions, estimation methods and coverage differ. Latest available does not mean current-year: older observations remain explicitly dated. Source: World Bank WDI and its underlying contributors.

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