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	4.80	5.40	percent	Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices	3414142.28	3329200.95	LKR Million	Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture	238854.00	225434.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
GDP from Construction	249328.00	255696.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing	837540.00	975650.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
GDP from Mining	55074.00	58695.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration	171171.00	146781.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
GDP from Services	2065067.12	1905119.95	LKR Million	Dec 2025
GDP from Transport	402649.00	363988.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025
GDP from Utilities	48836.00	52881.00	LKR Million	Dec 2025

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.