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Sri Lanka GDP Growth Rate (YoY)

Sri Lanka's GDP experienced a Year-over-Year growth rate of 4.9% in the second quarter of 2025. This is a slight increase from the 4.8% Year-over-Year growth recorded in the first quarter of 2025. Sri Lanka's record low GDP growth was -17.1% in Q2 2020 and record high was 13.2% in Q2 2021.

Quarterly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Quarter GDP Growth Rate (YoY)
Q2 2025 4.9%
Q1 2025 4.8%
Q4 2024 5.4%
Q3 2024 5.3%
Q2 2024 4.1%
Q1 2024 5.1%
Q4 2023 4.3%
Q3 2023 1.8%
Q2 2023 -3.1%
Q1 2023 -10.7%
Q4 2022 -12.4%
Q3 2022 -11.1%
Q2 2022 -5.3%
Q1 2022 -0.7%
Q4 2021 2.7%
Q3 2021 -2.1%
Q2 2021 13.2%
Q1 2021 5.2%
Q4 2020 -0.5%
Q3 2020 -1.1%
Q2 2020 -17.1%
Q1 2020 -0.9%
Q4 2019 -0.3%
Q3 2019 1.2%
Q2 2019 -1.8%
Q1 2019 -0.1%
Q4 2018 -3.5%
Q3 2018 4.4%
Q2 2018 5.2%
Q1 2018 3.7%
Q4 2017 8%
Q3 2017 6%
Q2 2017 4.3%
Q1 2017 7.3%
Q4 2016 6.2%
Q3 2016 2.9%
Q2 2016 4.4%
Q1 2016 6.7%
Q4 2015 3.3%
Q3 2015 5.9%
Q2 2015 7.1%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-15 06:50 AM GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q2) 4.9% 4.8% -
Sri Lanka GDP Growth Rate (YoY) : Definition
Sri Lanka's GDP annual growth rate measures the percentage change in the country's total economic output year-over-year. It compares the inflation-adjusted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) value from one year to the previous one. This rate indicates economic expansion or contraction, driven by sectors like services, industry and agriculture, measured in Sri Lankan Rupees.