Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
77th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0559 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0559 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 1.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1966 | 1.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 1.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8308 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7141 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7272 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7653 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6439 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 1.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9373 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8113 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.725 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.662 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6652 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.539 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5801 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5479 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4511 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4431 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4366 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4045 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3973 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3583 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3457 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3179 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2781 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2604 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2464 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.254 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2462 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2495 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.239 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2145 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1935 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1718 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1525 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1344 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1157 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.109 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0874 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0755 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0736 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0658 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0713 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0682 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0698 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0796 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.079 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0801 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0741 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.062 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0701 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, 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 | +60.8% | 0.6439 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8716 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6439 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5861 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4366 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8113 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3228 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2464 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4045 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1826 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2495 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0706 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0801 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 74 Bhutan 0.0667 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Gambia 0.0645 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Peru 0.0633 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Jamaica 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 New Zealand 0.0614 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Moldova 0.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0559 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing 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
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.