Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added was 26.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka is 26.46 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 65 Slovakia 27.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 66 Ecuador 26.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 67 Myanmar 26.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Guyana 25.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Tanzania 23.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Ghana 22.94 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka was 26.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.