Sri Lanka
Capital: ColomboRegion: South AsiaIncome: Lower middle income
GDP
$98.96B
2024
Population
21.9M
2024
GDP per Capita
$4K
2024
Life Expectancy
77.5 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $98.96B | 2024 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 5.0% | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $343.10B | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $15K | 2024 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.17% | 2024 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $96.50B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $15K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 25.5% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 57.5% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 8.3% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 7.0% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 68.7% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 27.0% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 28.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $38K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 17.6% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 9.0% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 25.3% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -2.6% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.08% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $25.26B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 100.8% | 2024 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -5.6% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.8% | 2024 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | -0.4% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 11.1% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 46.1% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 29.6% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $6.09B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 2.9 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 327.51 | 2023 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 42.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 22.5% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $19.68B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $22.28B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $12.77B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $18.84B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $761.1M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $6.72B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 6.8% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $1.21B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 58.9% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $56.83B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 5.0% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $32.73B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $2.90B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 1.0% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 19.7% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $19.50B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 284 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 6.4% | 2022 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 12.0% | 2022 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 81.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 80.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 83.4% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21.9M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 356 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 65,610 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 61,860 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 20.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.4M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 79.7% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 77.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 74.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 80.6 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.0 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.2 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -30,724 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 22.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 51.8% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 128.9 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 55.1 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 8.4M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 48.5% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 31.0% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.8% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 4.0% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 6.5% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 18.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 25.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 26.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 47.8% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 39.2% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 57.9% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 30.1% | 2023 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 33.4% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.2% | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 92.7% | 2023 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 93.4% | 2023 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.1% | 2023 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 91.5% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 88.0% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 20.7% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 94.5% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 91.9% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 157,499 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 72,506 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 73,333 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 155,543 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 22 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 18 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 29.9% | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $134 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 54.8% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.1 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 2.3 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 3.9 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 6.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 5.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 6.7 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 9.5% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 82.5% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 8.0% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 97.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 59 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 10.5% | 2024 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 36.8% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 2.2% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 14.7 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 2.9 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 474 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 684 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 49.2% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 48.8% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 35.4% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 20.0 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 21,035 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 3.4% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 90.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 95.4% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 48.6% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,804 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.2 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 95.7 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 125.1 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.2M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 153.9 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 24.5% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 51.2% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 8.8 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 448.7 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.11% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 266 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 273 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 2,483 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $120.8M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 14.1% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 112 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 94 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 3.9M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 278.5 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 6.9M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 1,562 | 2019 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.80 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 15.1% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 10.0% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 31.2% | 2023 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 59.6% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.5% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 15.1 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.05 | 2018 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.38 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.25 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.51 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.23 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 40.1% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 41.0% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 50.0% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 25.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 3.7% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 3.3 | 2019 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 30.0% | 2019 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.5 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 540,000 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 305,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.08B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $803.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 8.2% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $394.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 647,557 | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 44.7% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.7% | 2024 |