GNI growth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI growth was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Sri Lanka, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.9% for gni growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | -1.4% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | -1.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -1.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -0.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -9.7% | 6.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Sri Lanka?
- Gni growth in Sri Lanka was 5.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni growth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.