Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 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 population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.