Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 266.1% on the previous year and up 882.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | -3.0% | -155.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -227.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -108.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -782.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +30.7% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -132.9% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -345.8% |
| 2022 | -8.5% | -308.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -116.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +266.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | -3.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -1.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -8.5% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sri Lanka was 4.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 882.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).