Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 12,681 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12,681 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
113th
of 176 countries
All-time high
13,795 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
All-time low
4,857 constant 2015 US$
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1991200820251991: 4.9k constant 2015 US$1992: 7.0k constant 2015 US$1993: 7.2k constant 2015 US$1994: 7.5k constant 2015 US$1995: 6.6k constant 2015 US$1996: 7.2k constant 2015 US$1997: 7.2k constant 2015 US$1998: 7.1k constant 2015 US$1999: 7.4k constant 2015 US$2000: 7.9k constant 2015 US$2001: 7.7k constant 2015 US$2002: 7.7k constant 2015 US$2003: 7.8k constant 2015 US$2004: 7.7k constant 2015 US$2005: 7.7k constant 2015 US$2006: 8.0k constant 2015 US$2007: 8.5k constant 2015 US$2008: 8.8k constant 2015 US$2009: 9.1k constant 2015 US$2010: 9.6k constant 2015 US$2011: 10.3k constant 2015 US$2012: 10.5k constant 2015 US$2013: 11.4k constant 2015 US$2014: 12.2k constant 2015 US$2015: 12.1k constant 2015 US$2016: 12.4k constant 2015 US$2017: 12.7k constant 2015 US$2018: 13.2k constant 2015 US$2019: 12.6k constant 2015 US$2020: 12.7k constant 2015 US$2021: 13.8k constant 2015 US$2022: 11.3k constant 2015 US$2023: 10.9k constant 2015 US$2024: 11.8k constant 2015 US$2025: 12.7k constant 2015 US$

Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka is 12,681 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka peaked at 13,795 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,857 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.

That places Sri Lanka 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,880 constant 2015 US$ 4,857 constant 2015 US$ 7,503 constant 2015 US$ 9
2000s 8,108 constant 2015 US$ 7,718 constant 2015 US$ 9,143 constant 2015 US$ 10
2010s 11,712 constant 2015 US$ 9,575 constant 2015 US$ 13,242 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 12,191 constant 2015 US$ 10,863 constant 2015 US$ 13,795 constant 2015 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 110 Philippines 13,432 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 111 Morocco 12,929 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 112 Maldives 12,692 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 114 Samoa 12,586 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 115 Vanuatu 12,539 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 116 North Macedonia 12,376 constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka?
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sri Lanka was 12,681 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 13,795 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4,857 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
How does Sri Lanka rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 7,148 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.