Gdp vs agriculture employment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 25.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.86
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.48
in 1992
All-time low
25.33
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 25.86 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.48 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.33, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39 | — |
| 1992 | 40.48 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 36.21 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 39.03 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 35.31 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 32.1 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 34.45 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 38.41 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 38.11 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.65 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 37.84 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.33 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.02 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 34.62 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 33.84 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.08 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.64 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.22 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.54 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.78 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.99 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.63 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 28.13 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 28.66 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 26.07 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.33 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.12 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 27.28 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.49 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.46 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 26.32 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 25.86 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.01 | 32.1 | 40.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.28 | 32.22 | 37.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.37 | 25.33 | 31.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.59 | 25.86 | 27.28 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Sri Lanka?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Sri Lanka was 25.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 40.48 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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