Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 0.0832 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0832 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.2038 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0648 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

0.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.191 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.196 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.204 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.197 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.147 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.124 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.164 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.196 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.168 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.154 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.181 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.162 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.137 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.111 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.107 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.117 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.121 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.089 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.065 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.072 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.085 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.083 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0832 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2038 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0648 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Total natural resources rents in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.191 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.1962 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2002 0.2038 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2003 0.1967 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2004 0.1475 Percentage of GDP -25.0%
2005 0.1242 Percentage of GDP -15.8%
2006 0.1642 Percentage of GDP +32.2%
2007 0.1965 Percentage of GDP +19.7%
2008 0.1685 Percentage of GDP -14.3%
2009 0.154 Percentage of GDP -8.6%
2010 0.1812 Percentage of GDP +17.7%
2011 0.1619 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2012 0.1372 Percentage of GDP -15.2%
2013 0.1112 Percentage of GDP -19.0%
2014 0.1067 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2015 0.1168 Percentage of GDP +9.5%
2016 0.1208 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2017 0.0889 Percentage of GDP -26.4%
2018 0.0648 Percentage of GDP -27.1%
2019 0.0723 Percentage of GDP +11.4%
2020 0.085 Percentage of GDP +17.7%
2021 0.0832 Percentage of GDP -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1743 Percentage of GDP 0.1242 Percentage of GDP 0.2038 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1162 Percentage of GDP 0.0648 Percentage of GDP 0.1812 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.0841 Percentage of GDP 0.0832 Percentage of GDP 0.085 Percentage of GDP 2

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  6. 141 Japan 0.0473 Percentage of GDP compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Sri Lanka?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Sri Lanka was 0.0832 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2038 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0648 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Total natural resources rents
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.