How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +72.2% | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 61 Malaysia 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Nigeria 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mali 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Nicaragua 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Congo 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.