Sri Lanka Population
1948 - 2017 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Sri Lanka's Population reached 21.4 million people in Jun 2017, compared with the previously reported figure of 21.2 million people in Jun 2016. Sri Lanka's population data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1948 to Jun 2017. The data reached an all-time high of 21.4 million people in Jun 2017 and a record low of 7.1 million people in Jun 1948. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides Mid-year Population.
In the latest reports, Sri Lanka's Unemployment Rate increased to 4.5 % in Mar 2018. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 52.0 % in Mar 2018.
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What was Sri Lanka's Population in 2017?
| Last |
21.4 2017 |
| Previous |
21.2 2016 |
| Min |
7.1 1948 |
| Max |
21.4 2017 |
| Unit |
Person mn |
| Frequency |
yearly |
| Range |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 29 Jun 2018 |
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21.4 2017 |
21.2 2016 |
7.1 1948 |
21.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 29 Jun 2018 |
View Sri Lanka's Population from 1948 to 2017 in the chart:
More Countries/Regions for Population
| Country/Region | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania |
2.9 2017 |
2.9 2016 |
2.9 2017 |
3.2 1989 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1989 - 2017 Updated on 2018-02-12 |
| Algeria |
41.7 2017 |
40.8 2016 |
8.9 1950 |
41.7 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-28 |
| Argentina |
44.0 2017 |
43.6 2016 |
17.2 1950 |
44.0 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-01-02 |
| Armenia |
3.0 2017 |
3.0 2016 |
3.0 2017 |
3.6 1991 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1989 - 2017 Updated on 2018-01-31 |
| Australia |
24.8 2017 |
24.4 2016 |
7.7 1948 |
24.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-21 |
| Austria |
8.8 2017 |
8.8 2016 |
6.9 1951 |
8.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-17 |
| Azerbaijan |
9.9 2017 |
9.8 2016 |
2.4 1927 |
9.9 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1927 - 2017 Updated on 2018-02-19 |
| Bahrain |
1.5 2017 |
1.4 2016 |
0.1 1950 |
1.5 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20 |
| Bangladesh |
163.7 2018 |
161.8 2017 |
108.7 1990 |
163.7 2018 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 Updated on 2018-06-15 |
| Belarus |
9.5 2017 |
9.5 2016 |
7.7 1953 |
10.2 1993 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1949 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19 |
| Belgium |
11.4 2017 |
11.3 2016 |
8.8 1953 |
11.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1953 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-14 |
| Bolivia |
11.1 2017 |
10.9 2016 |
3.1 1950 |
11.1 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3.5 2016 |
3.5 2015 |
3.5 2016 |
3.8 2010 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1996 - 2016 Updated on 2018-01-04 |
| Botswana |
2.3 2017 |
2.3 2016 |
0.4 1950 |
2.3 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Brazil |
207.7 2017 |
206.1 2016 |
49.6 1948 |
207.7 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-25 |
| Brunei |
0.4 2017 |
0.4 2016 |
0.0 1950 |
0.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Bulgaria |
7.1 2017 |
7.1 2016 |
3.7 1900 |
9.0 1989 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1900 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-12 |
| Cambodia |
16.0 2017 |
15.8 2016 |
4.4 1950 |
16.0 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Canada |
36.7 2017 |
36.3 2016 |
14.0 1950 |
36.7 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-03 |
| Chile |
18.6 2017 |
18.4 2016 |
6.2 1950 |
18.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-23 |
| China |
1,390.1 2017 |
1,382.7 2016 |
541.7 1949 |
1,390.1 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1949 - 2017 Updated on 2018-01-18 |
| Colombia |
49.3 2017 |
48.7 2016 |
10.8 1948 |
49.3 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20 |
| Croatia |
4.1 2017 |
4.2 2016 |
4.1 2017 |
4.8 1990 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-27 |
| Cyprus |
0.9 2016 |
0.8 2015 |
0.5 1976 |
0.9 2012 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1974 - 2016 Updated on 2017-11-27 |
| Czech Republic |
10.6 2017 |
10.6 2016 |
8.9 1950 |
10.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Denmark |
5.8 2017 |
5.7 2016 |
2.4 1900 |
5.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1900 - 2017 Updated on 2018-02-09 |
| Ecuador |
16.6 2017 |
16.4 2016 |
3.5 1950 |
16.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Egypt |
91.0 2016 |
89.0 2015 |
40.6 1980 |
91.0 2016 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1980 - 2016 Updated on 2018-05-13 |
| Estonia |
1.3 2017 |
1.3 2016 |
1.3 2014 |
1.4 1999 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-13 |
| European Union |
512.6 2017 |
511.5 2016 |
378.3 1950 |
512.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Finland |
5.5 2017 |
5.5 2016 |
0.4 1749 |
5.5 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1749 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-29 |
| France |
67.2 2017 |
67.0 2016 |
42.1 1949 |
67.2 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1949 - 2017 Updated on 2018-01-16 |
| Georgia |
3.7 2017 |
3.7 2016 |
3.5 1950 |
5.5 1991 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-18 |
| Germany |
82.5 2016 |
82.2 2015 |
69.3 1950 |
82.5 2002 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2016 Updated on 2018-01-16 |
| Greece |
11.2 2017 |
11.2 2016 |
7.7 1950 |
11.4 2010 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-05 |
| Hong Kong |
7.4 2017 |
7.4 2016 |
2.0 1950 |
7.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20 |
| Hungary |
9.8 2017 |
9.8 2016 |
9.2 1948 |
10.7 1979 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-26 |
| Iceland |
0.3 2017 |
0.3 2016 |
0.0 1786 |
0.3 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1732 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-28 |
| India |
1,316.0 2018 |
1,299.0 2017 |
359.0 1951 |
1,316.0 2018 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1951 - 2018 Updated on 2018-01-05 |
| Indonesia |
305.7 2035 |
304.0 2034 |
69.5 1950 |
305.7 2035 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2035 Updated on 2018-05-02 |
| Iran |
81.1 2018 |
79.9 2017 |
16.4 1950 |
81.1 2018 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2018 Updated on 2018-07-17 |
| Ireland |
4.8 2017 |
4.7 2016 |
2.8 1961 |
4.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1900 - 2017 Updated on 2017-09-28 |
| Israel |
8.8 2017 |
8.6 2016 |
1.2 1949 |
8.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1949 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-05 |
| Italy |
59.4 2017 |
59.4 2016 |
46.6 1950 |
59.8 2011 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Ivory Coast |
24.3 2017 |
23.7 2016 |
2.6 1950 |
24.3 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Japan |
126.7 2017 |
126.9 2016 |
43.4 1899 |
128.1 2010 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1899 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-21 |
| Jordan |
10.1 2017 |
9.8 2016 |
0.4 1950 |
10.1 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20 |
| Kenya |
46.6 2017 |
45.4 2016 |
6.1 1950 |
46.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-26 |
| South Korea |
51.4 2017 |
51.2 2016 |
20.7 1956 |
51.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1956 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Kosovo |
1.8 2017 |
1.8 2016 |
1.8 2015 |
2.2 2010 |
Person mn |
yearly |
2002 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-28 |
| Kuwait |
4.5 2017 |
4.4 2016 |
1.6 1993 |
4.5 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-03-20 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
6.3 2017 |
6.1 2016 |
1.7 1950 |
6.3 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-25 |
| Laos |
6.6 2016 |
6.5 2015 |
1.7 1950 |
6.8 2014 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2016 Updated on 2018-05-17 |
| Latvia |
1.9 2017 |
2.0 2016 |
1.9 2017 |
2.7 1989 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-28 |
| Lebanon |
6.1 2017 |
6.0 2016 |
1.3 1950 |
6.1 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Lithuania |
2.8 2017 |
2.8 2016 |
2.7 1968 |
3.7 1991 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30 |
| Luxembourg |
0.6 2017 |
0.6 2016 |
0.3 1960 |
0.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20 |
| Macau |
0.7 2017 |
0.6 2016 |
0.2 1960 |
0.7 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-08 |
| Macedonia |
2.1 2017 |
2.1 2016 |
1.2 1950 |
2.1 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-05 |
| Malawi |
18.6 2017 |
18.1 2016 |
3.0 1950 |
18.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Malaysia |
32.0 2017 |
31.6 2016 |
4.9 1947 |
32.0 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1947 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Malta |
0.4 2017 |
0.4 2016 |
0.3 1959 |
0.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Mauritius |
1.3 2017 |
1.3 2016 |
0.5 1950 |
1.3 2010 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-08 |
| Mexico |
123.5 2017 |
122.3 2016 |
24.5 1948 |
123.5 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-24 |
| Moldova |
3.5 2017 |
3.6 2016 |
2.3 1950 |
4.4 1990 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-23 |
| Mongolia |
3.2 2017 |
3.1 2016 |
0.8 1950 |
3.2 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-25 |
| Montenegro |
0.6 2017 |
0.6 2016 |
0.3 1921 |
0.6 2006 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1921 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-31 |
| Morocco |
33.8 2016 |
34.1 2015 |
11.6 1960 |
34.1 2015 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-05 |
| Myanmar |
53.4 2017 |
52.9 2016 |
17.2 1950 |
53.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Nepal |
29.1 2018 |
28.7 2017 |
8.5 1950 |
29.1 2018 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2018 Updated on 2018-06-15 |
| Netherlands |
17.2 2017 |
17.1 2016 |
5.1 1899 |
17.2 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1899 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-02 |
| New Zealand |
4.8 2017 |
4.7 2016 |
1.9 1950 |
4.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-14 |
| Nigeria |
190.9 2017 |
186.0 2016 |
37.9 1950 |
190.9 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Norway |
5.3 2017 |
5.3 2016 |
1.3 1845 |
5.3 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1845 - 2017 Updated on 2018-02-23 |
| Oman |
4.6 2017 |
4.4 2016 |
0.9 1977 |
4.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1977 - 2017 Updated on 2018-02-19 |
| Pakistan |
207.8 2017 |
195.4 2016 |
37.5 1950 |
207.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-27 |
| Panama |
4.1 2017 |
4.0 2016 |
0.9 1950 |
4.1 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-25 |
| Paraguay |
6.9 2017 |
6.8 2016 |
1.3 1948 |
6.9 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-10 |
| Peru |
31.8 2017 |
31.5 2016 |
7.6 1950 |
31.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2017-12-30 |
| Philippines |
104.9 2017 |
103.3 2016 |
18.6 1950 |
104.9 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Poland |
38.4 2017 |
38.4 2016 |
23.6 1946 |
38.5 2011 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1946 - 2017 Updated on 2018-02-23 |
| Portugal |
10.3 2017 |
10.3 2016 |
8.4 1950 |
10.6 2009 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-15 |
| Qatar |
2.5 2017 |
2.6 2016 |
0.4 1984 |
2.6 2016 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1984 - 2017 Updated on 2017-07-02 |
| Romania |
19.6 2016 |
19.8 2015 |
15.8 1946 |
23.2 1989 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1946 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-23 |
| Russia |
146.9 2017 |
146.8 2016 |
101.4 1949 |
148.6 1992 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1949 - 2017 Updated on 2018-01-25 |
| Saudi Arabia |
33.4 2018 |
32.6 2017 |
3.9 1950 |
33.4 2018 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2018 Updated on 2018-06-01 |
| Serbia |
7.0 2017 |
7.1 2016 |
7.0 2017 |
10.0 1998 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1997 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Singapore |
5.6 2017 |
5.6 2016 |
1.0 1950 |
5.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-27 |
| Slovakia |
5.4 2016 |
5.4 2015 |
3.4 1946 |
5.4 2016 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1945 - 2016 Updated on 2017-07-26 |
| Slovenia |
2.1 2017 |
2.1 2016 |
1.3 1920 |
2.1 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1920 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-17 |
| South Africa |
57.7 2018 |
56.5 2017 |
17.4 1960 |
57.7 2018 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 Updated on 2018-07-23 |
| Spain |
46.7 2017 |
46.6 2016 |
27.5 1948 |
47.3 2011 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-24 |
| Sri Lanka |
21.4 2017 |
21.2 2016 |
7.1 1948 |
21.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Sudan |
37.3 2014 |
36.2 2013 |
12.7 1970 |
37.3 2014 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1970 - 2014 Updated on 2018-04-20 |
| Sweden |
10.1 2017 |
10.0 2016 |
1.8 1749 |
10.1 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1749 - 2017 Updated on 2018-02-21 |
| Switzerland |
8.5 2017 |
8.4 2016 |
4.7 1950 |
8.5 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-26 |
| Syria |
21.3 2016 |
17.1 2015 |
3.5 1950 |
21.8 2012 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2016 Updated on 2018-06-26 |
| Taiwan |
23.6 2017 |
23.5 2016 |
8.0 1950 |
23.6 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-02-20 |
| Tajikistan |
8.7 2016 |
8.6 2015 |
1.5 1950 |
8.7 2016 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2016 Updated on 2018-05-24 |
| Thailand |
66.2 2017 |
65.9 2016 |
18.5 1948 |
66.2 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1948 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30 |
| Tunisia |
11.4 2017 |
11.3 2016 |
4.2 1960 |
11.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30 |
| Turkey |
80.8 2017 |
79.8 2016 |
13.6 1927 |
80.8 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1927 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-09 |
| Ukraine |
42.2 2017 |
42.4 2016 |
37.3 1950 |
51.9 1992 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-26 |
| United Arab Emirates |
9.4 2017 |
9.3 2016 |
0.1 1951 |
9.4 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| United Kingdom |
66.2 2017 |
65.8 2016 |
50.6 1950 |
66.2 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| United States |
326.9 2017 |
324.6 2016 |
76.1 1900 |
326.9 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1900 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-26 |
| Uruguay |
3.5 2017 |
3.4 2016 |
2.2 1950 |
3.5 2017 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04 |
| Vietnam |
92.7 2016 |
91.7 2015 |
25.1 1955 |
92.7 2016 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1955 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-24 |
| Yemen |
25.2 2013 |
24.5 2012 |
4.4 1950 |
25.2 2013 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1950 - 2013 Updated on 2018-06-26 |
More Indicators for Sri Lanka
| Indicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum: Exports |
7,600.64 2017 |
3,128.36 2016 |
101.00 1996 |
45,444.72 2005 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Bank Lending Rate |
11.44 Jul 2018 |
11.33 Jun 2018 |
6.35 Dec 2014 |
22.86 Feb 2001 |
% pa |
monthly |
Jun 1989 - Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-07-26 |
| Business Confidence Growth |
3.0 Jun 2018 |
5.4 May 2018 |
-38.8 May 2016 |
20.0 May 2017 |
% Point |
monthly |
May 2016 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Business Confidence: Net Balance |
15.2 Jun 2018 |
21.2 May 2018 |
-16.8 Apr 2016 |
34.6 May 2015 |
% Point |
monthly |
May 2015 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change |
0.54 Jun 2018 |
0.00 May 2018 |
-4.21 Jan 2016 |
42.83 May 2008 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-23 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio |
15.2 2017 |
15.6 2016 |
8.6 2001 |
17.5 2013 |
% |
yearly |
1998 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-01 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP |
-5.5 2017 |
-5.4 2016 |
-9.9 2009 |
-5.1 1992 |
% |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth |
2.5 Jun 2018 |
2.1 May 2018 |
-4.2 Jul 1960 |
32.5 Aug 1980 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1960 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-23 |
| Container Port Throughput |
5,550,000.00 2016 |
5,185,467.00 2015 |
3,464,297.00 2009 |
5,550,000.00 2016 |
TEU |
yearly |
2008 - 2016 Updated on 2017-10-25 |
| Core CPI Change |
1.79 Jun 2018 |
1.71 May 2018 |
1.71 May 2018 |
7.45 Jun 2016 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 2015 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-23 |
| Current Account Balance |
-709.0 Mar 2018 |
-1,090.1 Dec 2017 |
-1,695.3 Dec 2011 |
274.0 Sep 2010 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 1977 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Direct Investment Abroad |
18.0 Mar 2018 |
17.9 Dec 2017 |
13.2 Dec 2015 |
59.2 Dec 2016 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Domestic Credit |
50,749.1 May 2018 |
50,887.9 Apr 2018 |
4,964.3 Feb 1996 |
50,887.9 Apr 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20 |
| Domestic Credit Growth |
10.8 May 2018 |
11.0 Apr 2018 |
-1.0 Apr 2010 |
42.7 Mar 2012 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20 |
| Electricity Production |
1,201 Apr 2018 |
1,374 Mar 2018 |
452 Sep 2001 |
1,374 Mar 2018 |
GWh |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20 |
| Employed Persons |
8,299,911.00 Dec 2017 |
8,163,869.00 Sep 2017 |
7,339,261.00 Jun 2012 |
8,299,911.00 Dec 2017 |
Person |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Equity Market Index |
6,194.6 Jun 2018 |
6,398.4 May 2018 |
137.5 Nov 1988 |
7,798.0 Feb 2011 |
1985=100 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Exchange Rate against USD |
158.962 Jun 2018 |
157.753 May 2018 |
4.762 Nov 1967 |
158.962 Jun 2018 |
LKR/USD |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-02 |
| Exports: ICT Goods |
41,275.35 2016 |
36,502.32 2015 |
23,880.33 2009 |
148,842.11 2000 |
USD th |
yearly |
2000 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-25 |
| Exports: Medicament |
6,461.71 2017 |
3,650.14 2016 |
512.73 1999 |
6,461.71 2017 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product |
2,909.37 2017 |
2,208.32 2016 |
314.00 1995 |
24,443.32 2005 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment |
29,043.07 2017 |
17,939.43 2016 |
2,323.78 2007 |
46,296.68 2014 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09 |
| Exports: Television |
3,317.15 2017 |
500.29 2016 |
1.34 2009 |
6,273.47 2003 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09 |
| External Debt |
52,090.2 Mar 2018 |
51,823.8 Dec 2017 |
37,098.1 Dec 2012 |
52,090.2 Mar 2018 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Dec 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| External Debt: % of GDP |
59.5 2017 |
57.9 2016 |
38.8 2008 |
60.5 1994 |
% |
yearly |
1994 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| External Debt: Short Term |
7,473.8 Mar 2018 |
7,692.6 Dec 2017 |
6,419.0 Dec 2012 |
7,756.1 Jun 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Dec 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP |
9.5 2017 |
9.9 2016 |
2.3 2006 |
11.4 2011 |
% |
yearly |
1994 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth |
4.90 2023 |
4.90 2022 |
1.48 1985 |
26.14 1980 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance |
-2.76 2023 |
-2.59 2022 |
-4.62 2011 |
-0.05 1984 |
USD bn |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth |
5.33 2023 |
5.40 2022 |
-16.35 2009 |
18.26 2000 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita |
17,673.80 2023 |
16,732.40 2022 |
1,135.08 1980 |
17,673.80 2023 |
PPP Intl $ |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure |
4,481.29 2023 |
4,095.25 2022 |
99.81 1990 |
4,481.29 2023 |
LKR bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt |
15,470.81 2023 |
14,512.04 2022 |
310.78 1990 |
15,470.81 2023 |
LKR bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue |
3,681.21 2023 |
3,357.07 2022 |
74.66 1990 |
3,681.21 2023 |
LKR bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita |
5,672.17 2023 |
5,348.77 2022 |
344.06 1980 |
5,672.17 2023 |
USD |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Population |
22.95 2023 |
22.69 2022 |
14.60 1980 |
22.95 2023 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth |
5.00 2023 |
4.90 2022 |
-3.13 1992 |
12.16 1996 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate |
4.40 2023 |
4.40 2022 |
4.00 2012 |
15.90 1990 |
% |
yearly |
1990 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Foreign Direct Investment |
387.5 Mar 2018 |
963.5 Dec 2017 |
-0.8 Mar 1977 |
963.5 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 1977 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP |
1.7 Mar 2018 |
4.2 Dec 2017 |
0.2 Sep 2017 |
4.2 Dec 2017 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves |
8,377.2 Jun 2018 |
7,904.8 May 2018 |
38.0 Apr 1970 |
9,018.4 Apr 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Dec 1956 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-06 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP |
7.17 Mar 2018 |
7.96 Dec 2017 |
5.01 Mar 2017 |
11.70 Jun 2011 |
% |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import |
4.3 May 2018 |
5.0 Apr 2018 |
0.6 Jun 1989 |
5.8 May 2014 |
NA |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-13 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment |
74.54 Mar 2018 |
219.41 Dec 2017 |
-756.02 Sep 2015 |
1,943.02 Sep 2016 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| GDP Deflator Growth |
5.1 Mar 2018 |
7.9 Dec 2017 |
-3.5 Dec 2011 |
13.3 Dec 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| GDP per Capita |
4,073.00 2017 |
3,857.00 2016 |
140.00 1962 |
4,073.00 2017 |
USD |
yearly |
1959 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Gold Reserves |
799.98 Jun 2018 |
833.31 May 2018 |
0.00 Dec 1977 |
985.64 Sep 2013 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Dec 1977 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-06 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP |
77.4 2017 |
78.8 2016 |
68.7 2012 |
102.3 2004 |
% |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation |
5,684.71 Mar 2018 |
6,292.46 Dec 2017 |
2,980.12 Jun 2010 |
6,292.46 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Gross National Product |
22,239.99 Mar 2018 |
22,410.76 Dec 2017 |
12,223.55 Mar 2010 |
22,410.76 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Gross Savings Rate |
26.7 Mar 2018 |
31.3 Dec 2017 |
13.9 Mar 2010 |
32.9 Dec 2010 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Household Debt |
6,868.3 Mar 2018 |
6,865.7 Dec 2017 |
2,814.8 Jun 2010 |
6,868.3 Mar 2018 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Jun 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-30 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP |
7.9 2017 |
7.5 2016 |
6.3 2014 |
8.0 2012 |
% |
yearly |
2010 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Household Expenditure per Capita |
1,224.39 2016 |
991.33 2013 |
174.95 1981 |
1,224.39 2016 |
USD |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Household Income per Capita |
1,385.43 2016 |
1,102.56 2013 |
125.25 1981 |
1,385.43 2016 |
USD |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Imports: ICT Goods |
965,194.30 2016 |
799,936.41 2015 |
189,449.65 2001 |
965,194.30 2016 |
USD th |
yearly |
2000 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-25 |
| Imports: Medicament |
404,825.50 2017 |
403,810.09 2016 |
58,362.75 1999 |
404,825.50 2017 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product |
70,014.55 2017 |
75,292.20 2016 |
13,803.64 2000 |
75,292.20 2016 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment |
469,614.16 2017 |
481,183.06 2016 |
49,273.59 2001 |
481,183.06 2016 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09 |
| Imports: Television |
118,622.99 2017 |
104,767.45 2016 |
16,704.85 2009 |
118,622.99 2017 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09 |
| Industrial Production Index Growth |
-1.5 Dec 2017 |
1.7 Nov 2017 |
-12.2 Apr 2017 |
26.0 Jul 2010 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-06-13 |
| Investment: % of GDP |
34.8 Mar 2018 |
39.3 Dec 2017 |
21.1 Mar 2010 |
44.0 Dec 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate |
52.0 Mar 2018 |
54.1 Dec 2017 |
51.5 Jun 2012 |
54.7 Mar 2017 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Labour Productivity Growth |
-0.12 Dec 2017 |
1.17 Sep 2017 |
-1.05 Jun 2017 |
9.55 Dec 2014 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2013 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index |
69.42 2017 |
61.91 2016 |
33.36 2005 |
69.42 2017 |
2004=100 |
yearly |
2004 - 2017 Updated on 2017-09-29 |
| Liquid Assets Ratio |
32.2 2014 |
31.9 2013 |
26.6 2012 |
35.2 2009 |
% |
yearly |
2006 - 2014 Updated on 2016-05-25 |
| Long Term Interest Rate |
10.05 Jan 2018 |
14.23 Mar 2016 |
7.88 Dec 2014 |
14.23 Mar 2016 |
% pa |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Jan 2018 Updated on 2018-07-23 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP |
21.8 2017 |
23.1 2016 |
7.5 2000 |
34.5 2010 |
% |
yearly |
1991 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Minerals Production |
248,890.00 2016 |
182,928.00 2015 |
174,311.00 2013 |
363,672.00 2014 |
Metric Ton |
yearly |
2009 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-26 |
| Money Supply M1 |
5,013.99 May 2018 |
5,202.45 Apr 2018 |
1,168.07 Jan 1994 |
5,404.70 Mar 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20 |
| Money Supply M2 |
38,336.71 May 2018 |
38,695.68 Apr 2018 |
3,215.06 Jan 1994 |
38,695.68 Apr 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20 |
| Motor Vehicle Registered |
1,469.82 2015 |
1,313.71 2014 |
899.54 2005 |
1,469.82 2015 |
Unit th |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 Updated on 2017-06-27 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars |
1,777.50 Dec 2017 |
8,600.00 Dec 2016 |
700.00 Jun 2012 |
8,600.00 Dec 2016 |
Unit |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars |
14,228.30 Dec 2017 |
26,300.00 Dec 2016 |
2,000.00 Dec 2010 |
26,300.00 Dec 2016 |
Unit |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales |
16,006 2017 |
34,900 2016 |
3,000 2010 |
34,900 2016 |
Unit |
yearly |
2005 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth |
-54.1 2017 |
105.3 2016 |
-54.1 2017 |
166.7 2011 |
% |
yearly |
2006 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Nominal GDP |
22,876.6 Mar 2018 |
23,202.6 Dec 2017 |
4,097.0 Jun 2002 |
23,202.6 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Nominal GDP Growth |
8.49 Mar 2018 |
11.75 Dec 2017 |
3.24 Dec 2015 |
24.05 Mar 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Non Performing Loans Ratio |
2.5 2017 |
2.6 2016 |
2.5 2017 |
15.8 1999 |
% |
yearly |
1998 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-26 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line |
2,479,802.00 2016 |
3,287,676.00 2015 |
22,772.00 1960 |
3,608,392.00 2011 |
Unit |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile |
25,797,199.00 2016 |
23,899,642.00 2015 |
0.00 1989 |
25,797,199.00 2016 |
Person |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19 |
| P/E ratio |
9.81 26 Jul 2018 |
10.00 25 Jul 2018 |
4.40 18 Jun 2001 |
29.53 14 Feb 2011 |
NA |
daily |
17 Aug 1998 - 26 Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-07-26 |
| Policy Rate |
7.25 Jun 2018 |
7.25 May 2018 |
6.00 Jan 2016 |
20.00 Jan 2001 |
% pa |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure |
14,942.14 Mar 2018 |
13,798.15 Dec 2017 |
9,288.00 Jun 2010 |
14,942.14 Mar 2018 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Private Consumption: % of GDP |
65.3 Mar 2018 |
59.5 Dec 2017 |
59.2 Dec 2016 |
77.3 Mar 2010 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Public Consumption Expenditure |
1,822.23 Mar 2018 |
2,151.67 Dec 2017 |
1,097.23 Mar 2010 |
2,151.67 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Public Consumption: % of GDP |
8.0 Mar 2018 |
9.3 Dec 2017 |
7.0 Mar 2012 |
9.6 Jun 2015 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Real Effective Exchange Rate |
141.6 May 2018 |
138.3 Apr 2018 |
90.8 Feb 2004 |
155.1 Jan 2015 |
2005=100 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-03 |
| Real GDP Growth |
3.2 Mar 2018 |
3.5 Dec 2017 |
0.5 Dec 2013 |
16.1 Mar 2012 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio |
7.5 Jul 2018 |
7.5 Jun 2018 |
6.0 Dec 2015 |
12.0 Jul 1999 |
% |
monthly |
Mar 1997 - Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-07-31 |
| Short Term Interest Rate |
10.02 Jun 2018 |
10.01 May 2018 |
6.57 Jan 2015 |
26.17 Jan 2001 |
% pa |
monthly |
Jul 2000 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Tax Revenue |
10,958.21 2017 |
10,043.95 2016 |
1,527.06 1990 |
10,958.21 2017 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line |
11.92 2016 |
15.87 2015 |
0.23 1960 |
17.76 2011 |
Number |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19 |
| Teledensity: Mobile |
124.03 2016 |
115.38 2015 |
0.00 1989 |
124.03 2016 |
Number |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19 |
| Total Deposits |
48,368.61 Mar 2018 |
48,003.81 Feb 2018 |
6,984.58 Dec 2002 |
48,368.61 Mar 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-30 |
| Total Exports |
923.8 May 2018 |
795.1 Apr 2018 |
55.9 Apr 1983 |
1,107.7 Mar 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-27 |
| Total Exports Growth |
9.8 May 2018 |
0.0 Apr 2018 |
-50.3 Nov 1985 |
134.6 Jul 1990 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-27 |
| Total Imports |
1,857.0 May 2018 |
1,793.6 Apr 2018 |
91.0 Feb 1983 |
2,048.5 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-27 |
| Total Imports Growth |
7.7 May 2018 |
11.8 Apr 2018 |
-52.3 Apr 2009 |
99.7 Jul 1990 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-13 |
| Tourism Revenue |
3,925 2017 |
3,518 2016 |
1 1967 |
3,925 2017 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1966 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth |
11.6 2017 |
18.0 2016 |
-23.2 1996 |
114.7 1972 |
% |
yearly |
1967 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Trade Balance |
-933.2 May 2018 |
-998.6 Apr 2018 |
-1,100.6 Nov 2011 |
110.1 Aug 2002 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-27 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.50 Mar 2018 |
4.00 Dec 2017 |
3.90 Dec 2012 |
5.10 Sep 2015 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Visitor Arrivals |
146,828 Jun 2018 |
129,466 May 2018 |
7,650 Jun 1987 |
244,536 Dec 2017 |
Person |
monthly |
Jan 1979 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-04 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth |
19.0 Jun 2018 |
6.2 May 2018 |
-75.4 Aug 1983 |
227.7 Aug 1984 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-04 |