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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0832 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% 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, 0.063 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| 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 | 0.1629 Percentage of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.194 Percentage of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1478 Percentage of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1366 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1757 Percentage of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1525 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 Percentage of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1063 Percentage of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1024 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.113 Percentage of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1184 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0872 Percentage of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.063 Percentage of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0723 Percentage of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.085 Percentage of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0832 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1701 Percentage of GDP | 0.1242 Percentage of GDP | 0.2038 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1119 Percentage of GDP | 0.063 Percentage of GDP | 0.1757 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0841 Percentage of GDP | 0.0832 Percentage of GDP | 0.085 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 42.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- 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 0.063 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st 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 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.