Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added was 8.33 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka is 8.33 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.33 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.39 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 billion current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.39 billion current LCU | 3.30 billion current LCU | 14.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.77 billion current LCU | 19.91 billion current LCU | 68.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.96 billion current LCU | 84.72 billion current LCU | 302.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 772.24 billion current LCU | 343.56 billion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 trillion current LCU | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 4.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 trillion current LCU | 4.42 trillion current LCU | 8.33 trillion current LCU | 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 industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sri Lanka was 8.33 trillion current LCU 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 8.33 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 208 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 143.9%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.