Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 5.66 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Sri Lanka, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.66 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.66 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3 US dollar, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 2.6 US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.99 US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.06 US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.16 US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.87 US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.78 US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.75 US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 US dollar | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.88 US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.35 US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 3.86 US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 4.44 US dollar | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2 US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.66 US dollar | +8.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.66 US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.38 US dollar, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.66 US dollar is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.06 US dollar, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 US dollar | 2.3 US dollar | 3.16 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 US dollar | 2.37 US dollar | 5.66 US dollar | 9 |
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, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sri Lanka?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Sri Lanka was 5.66 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 US dollar in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. 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 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.