Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 83 Thailand 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Jamaica 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Philippines 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Malaysia 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Belize 0.0795 current 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 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)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Sri Lanka was 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.