The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sri Lanka expanded 1.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Growth Rate in Sri Lanka averaged 5.88 percent from 2003 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 16.10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of 0.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. source: Department of Census and Statistics - Sri Lanka

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY	5.10	4.80	percent	Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices	3652503.00	3414142.28	LKR Million	Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture	232115.00	238854.00	LKR Million	Mar 2026
GDP from Construction	273047.00	249328.00	LKR Million	Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing	1049104.00	837540.00	LKR Million	Mar 2026
GDP from Mining	63304.00	55074.00	LKR Million	Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration	125940.00	171171.00	LKR Million	Mar 2026
GDP from Services	2105235.00	2065067.12	LKR Million	Mar 2026
GDP from Transport	437330.00	402649.00	LKR Million	Mar 2026
GDP from Utilities	50756.00	48836.00	LKR Million	Mar 2026

Sri Lanka GDP Growth Rate

Sri Lanka is a developing economy off the southern coast of India. In spite of years of civil war, the country has recorded strong growth rates in recent years. The main sectors of the Sri Lanka's economy are tourism, tea export, apparel, textile and rice production. Remittances also constitute an important part of country's revenue.