Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was 5.57 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 5.57 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 252.3% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.36 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -40 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -25.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -33.42 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1965 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1966 | -25.03 % change on previous year | +375.2% |
| 1967 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1968 | 0.919 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1969 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +1408.7% |
| 1970 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1971 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2645 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1973 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -2029.1% |
| 1974 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 1975 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1976 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1977 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1978 | -17.67 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1979 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1980 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1981 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1982 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1983 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6993 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1985 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -1192.4% |
| 1986 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1987 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1988 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1989 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +253.6% |
| 1990 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 1991 | -21.92 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1992 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1994 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1995 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1996 | -40 % change on previous year | +573.3% |
| 1997 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1998 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2000 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -392.6% |
| 2001 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2002 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -616.9% |
| 2003 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2004 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -2709.0% |
| 2005 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2006 | 32.36 % change on previous year | -412.2% |
| 2007 | 21 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2008 | -36.59 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 2009 | -23.45 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2010 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2011 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -493.3% |
| 2012 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2013 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +386.8% |
| 2015 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -283.8% |
| 2016 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2017 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
| 2018 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2020 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2021 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -379.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +252.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.57 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0317 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.57 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8724 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2709.0% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 28.99 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -2029.1% | 0.2645 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.51 % change on previous year | -33.42 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -17.67 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.19 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -36.59 % change on previous year | 32.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -30.25 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 5.57 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -40 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.