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22, May 2013, CEST. Welcome to the Sri Lanka economic statistics pages provided by the beta version of EconomyWatch.com's Econ Stats database.

Economic Indicators For: Sri Lanka › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee, LKR
Year of data: 2013 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 34
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2018
Date of Last Update: 6th May 2013
Population: no indigenous inhabitants note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by military personnel of several claimant states
Area: total: 65,610 sq km land: 64,630 sq km water: 980 sq km
Natural Resources: limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower
Capital: name: Colombo geographic coordinates: 6 56 N, 79 51 E time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital)
Data Sources: IMF, World Bank, UN, OECD, CIA World Factbook, Internet World Statistics, The Heritage Foundation and Transparency International

Sri Lanka is a lower income economy in the South Asian region. The country's economy was socialist oriented in the past, but in the present scenario the country has stepped forward for private participation and competitive environment. Agriculture, industry and services have their respective importance in contributing the GDP. Sri Lanka is also a popular tourist attraction due to its landscape, beaches and tropical forests.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR 3,356.18 Billion.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 6.25 %.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR 8,565.69 Billion.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is US$ 65.266 Billion.

GDP Deflator for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 255.222 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100).

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR 161,183.96 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR 411,376.33 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is US$ 3,134.48 .

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is US$ 136.389 Billion.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is US$ 6,550.22 .

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 0.156 %.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 62.803 .

Investment (% of GDP) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 31.874 %.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 26.619 %.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 175.741 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 7.888 %.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 181.963 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 7.926 %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 7.202 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 7.202 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 4.76 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 4.76 %.

Value of Oil Imports for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is US$ 5.03 Billions.

Value of Oil Exports for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is US$ 0.52 Billions.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 4.9 %.

Population for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 20.822 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR 1,154.13 Billions.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 13.474 %.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR 1,654.58 Billions.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is 19.316 %.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR -500.455 Billions.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is -5.843 %.

General Government Balance (National Currency) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR -55.62 Billion.

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is -0.649 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is LKR 8,565.69 Billions.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is US$ -3.43 Billion.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Sri Lanka in year 2013 is -5.255 %.