Sri Lanka Population
1948 - 2017 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Sri Lanka's Population reached 21.7 million people in Jun 2018, compared with the previously reported figure of 21.4 million people in Jun 2017. Sri Lanka's population data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1948 to Jun 2018. The data reached an all-time high of 21.7 million people in Jun 2018 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 4.6 % in Jun 2018. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 51.1 % in Jun 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 2018-10-17 |
| 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 2018-09-20 |
| 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 |
7,600.638 2017 |
3,128.358 2016 |
101.000 1996 |
45,444.717 2005 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Bank Lending Rate |
11.440 Jul 2018 |
11.330 Jun 2018 |
6.350 Dec 2014 |
22.860 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 |
0.542 Jun 2018 |
0.000 May 2018 |
-4.209 Jan 2016 |
42.829 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 2018-09-18 |
| 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 |
5,550,000.000 2016 |
5,185,467.000 2015 |
3,464,297.000 2009 |
5,550,000.000 2016 |
TEU |
yearly |
2008 - 2016 Updated on 2017-10-25 |
| Core CPI Change |
2.278 Jul 2018 |
1.787 Jun 2018 |
1.707 May 2018 |
7.455 Jun 2016 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 2015 - Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-08-21 |
| 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 |
50,896.2 Aug 2018 |
50,610.1 Jul 2018 |
4,964.3 Feb 1996 |
50,896.2 Aug 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2018 Updated on 2018-10-15 |
| Domestic Credit Growth |
11.0 Aug 2018 |
10.1 Jul 2018 |
-1.0 Apr 2010 |
42.7 Mar 2012 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Aug 2018 Updated on 2018-10-15 |
| 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 |
8,299,911.000 Dec 2017 |
8,163,869.000 Sep 2017 |
7,339,261.000 Jun 2012 |
8,299,911.000 Dec 2017 |
Person |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Equity Market Index |
5,862.2 Sep 2018 |
6,080.3 Aug 2018 |
137.5 Nov 1988 |
7,798.0 Feb 2011 |
1985=100 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28 |
| Exchange Rate against USD |
165.224 Sep 2018 |
160.322 Aug 2018 |
4.762 Nov 1967 |
165.224 Sep 2018 |
LKR/USD |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-10-01 |
| Exports: ICT Goods |
41,275.347 2016 |
36,502.322 2015 |
23,880.333 2009 |
148,842.114 2000 |
USD th |
yearly |
2000 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-25 |
| Exports: Medicament |
6,461.706 2017 |
3,650.142 2016 |
512.725 1999 |
6,461.706 2017 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product |
2,909.366 2017 |
2,208.325 2016 |
314.000 1995 |
24,443.316 2005 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment |
29,043.066 2017 |
17,939.431 2016 |
2,323.782 2007 |
46,296.679 2014 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09 |
| Exports: Television |
3,317.150 2017 |
500.293 2016 |
1.340 2009 |
6,273.469 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 |
4.900 2023 |
4.900 2022 |
1.481 1985 |
26.145 1980 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance |
-2.764 2023 |
-2.587 2022 |
-4.615 2011 |
-0.054 1984 |
USD bn |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth |
5.330 2023 |
5.403 2022 |
-16.346 2009 |
18.261 2000 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita |
17,673.803 2023 |
16,732.396 2022 |
1,135.082 1980 |
17,673.803 2023 |
PPP Intl $ |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure |
4,481.286 2023 |
4,095.252 2022 |
99.814 1990 |
4,481.286 2023 |
LKR bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt |
15,470.805 2023 |
14,512.043 2022 |
310.780 1990 |
15,470.805 2023 |
LKR bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue |
3,681.213 2023 |
3,357.074 2022 |
74.662 1990 |
3,681.213 2023 |
LKR bn |
yearly |
1990 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita |
5,672.174 2023 |
5,348.767 2022 |
344.064 1980 |
5,672.174 2023 |
USD |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Population |
22.949 2023 |
22.691 2022 |
14.603 1980 |
22.949 2023 |
Person mn |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth |
5.000 2023 |
4.900 2022 |
-3.135 1992 |
12.162 1996 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12 |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate |
4.400 2023 |
4.400 2022 |
4.000 2012 |
15.897 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 |
6,351.2 Sep 2018 |
7,747.2 Aug 2018 |
38.0 Apr 1970 |
9,018.4 Apr 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Dec 1956 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-10-05 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP |
7.171 Mar 2018 |
7.963 Dec 2017 |
5.005 Mar 2017 |
11.704 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 |
74.544 Mar 2018 |
219.415 Dec 2017 |
-756.024 Sep 2015 |
1,943.019 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 |
4,073.000 2017 |
3,857.000 2016 |
140.000 1962 |
4,073.000 2017 |
USD |
yearly |
1959 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-18 |
| Gold Reserves |
760.560 Sep 2018 |
768.694 Aug 2018 |
0.000 Dec 1977 |
985.636 Sep 2013 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Dec 1977 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-10-05 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP |
77.4 2017 |
78.8 2016 |
68.7 2012 |
102.3 2004 |
% |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-09-18 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation |
5,684.710 Mar 2018 |
6,292.456 Dec 2017 |
2,980.121 Jun 2010 |
6,292.456 Dec 2017 |
USD mn |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-16 |
| Gross National Product |
22,239.992 Mar 2018 |
22,410.759 Dec 2017 |
12,223.551 Mar 2010 |
22,410.759 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 |
1,224.392 2016 |
991.333 2013 |
174.950 1981 |
1,224.392 2016 |
USD |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Household Income per Capita |
1,385.427 2016 |
1,102.563 2013 |
125.248 1981 |
1,385.427 2016 |
USD |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Imports: ICT Goods |
965,194.301 2016 |
799,936.414 2015 |
189,449.651 2001 |
965,194.301 2016 |
USD th |
yearly |
2000 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-25 |
| Imports: Medicament |
404,825.504 2017 |
403,810.090 2016 |
58,362.752 1999 |
404,825.504 2017 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product |
70,014.546 2017 |
75,292.204 2016 |
13,803.636 2000 |
75,292.204 2016 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment |
469,614.163 2017 |
481,183.060 2016 |
49,273.592 2001 |
481,183.060 2016 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09 |
| Imports: Television |
118,622.990 2017 |
104,767.446 2016 |
16,704.850 2009 |
118,622.990 2017 |
USD th |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09 |
| 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 |
51.1 Jun 2018 |
52.0 Mar 2018 |
51.1 Jun 2018 |
54.7 Mar 2017 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28 |
| Labour Productivity Growth |
5.92 Jun 2018 |
6.96 Mar 2018 |
-1.05 Jun 2017 |
9.55 Dec 2014 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2013 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-10-05 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index |
69.420 2017 |
61.910 2016 |
33.360 2005 |
69.420 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 |
248,890.000 2016 |
182,928.000 2015 |
174,311.000 2013 |
363,672.000 2014 |
Metric Ton |
yearly |
2009 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-26 |
| Money Supply M1 |
5,013.987 May 2018 |
5,202.451 Apr 2018 |
1,168.073 Jan 1994 |
5,404.700 Mar 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20 |
| Money Supply M2 |
38,336.713 May 2018 |
38,695.678 Apr 2018 |
3,215.059 Jan 1994 |
38,695.678 Apr 2018 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-20 |
| Motor Vehicle Registered |
1,469.821 2015 |
1,313.711 2014 |
899.537 2005 |
1,469.821 2015 |
Unit th |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 Updated on 2017-06-27 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars |
1,777.500 Dec 2017 |
8,600.000 Dec 2016 |
700.000 Jun 2012 |
8,600.000 Dec 2016 |
Unit |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars |
14,228.300 Dec 2017 |
26,300.000 Dec 2016 |
2,000.000 Dec 2010 |
26,300.000 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 |
8.491 Mar 2018 |
11.747 Dec 2017 |
3.238 Dec 2015 |
24.050 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 |
2,603,178.000 2017 |
2,479,802.000 2016 |
22,772.000 1960 |
3,608,392.000 2011 |
Unit |
yearly |
1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-10-18 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile |
25,797,199.000 2016 |
23,899,642.000 2015 |
0.000 1989 |
25,797,199.000 2016 |
Person |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19 |
| P/E ratio |
9.810 26 Jul 2018 |
10.000 25 Jul 2018 |
4.400 18 Jun 2001 |
29.530 14 Feb 2011 |
NA |
daily |
17 Aug 1998 - 26 Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-07-26 |
| Policy Rate |
7.25 Sep 2018 |
7.25 Aug 2018 |
6.00 Jan 2016 |
20.00 Jan 2001 |
% pa |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure |
14,942.144 Mar 2018 |
13,798.155 Dec 2017 |
9,287.997 Jun 2010 |
14,942.144 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 |
1,822.229 Mar 2018 |
2,151.674 Dec 2017 |
1,097.232 Mar 2010 |
2,151.674 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 |
145.7 Aug 2018 |
144.9 Jul 2018 |
90.8 Feb 2004 |
155.1 Jan 2015 |
2005=100 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Aug 2018 Updated on 2018-10-02 |
| 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 Sep 2018 |
7.5 Aug 2018 |
6.0 Dec 2015 |
12.0 Jul 1999 |
% |
monthly |
Mar 1997 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28 |
| Short Term Interest Rate |
10.01 Sep 2018 |
10.09 Aug 2018 |
6.57 Jan 2015 |
26.17 Jan 2001 |
% pa |
monthly |
Jul 2000 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28 |
| Tax Revenue |
10,958.207 2017 |
10,043.945 2016 |
1,527.063 1990 |
10,958.207 2017 |
USD mn |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-30 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line |
11.923 2016 |
15.872 2015 |
0.231 1960 |
17.762 2011 |
Number |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19 |
| Teledensity: Mobile |
124.034 2016 |
115.379 2015 |
0.000 1989 |
124.034 2016 |
Number |
yearly |
1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19 |
| Total Deposits |
48,368.612 Mar 2018 |
48,003.815 Feb 2018 |
6,984.576 Dec 2002 |
48,368.612 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 |
149,087 Sep 2018 |
200,359 Aug 2018 |
7,650 Jun 1987 |
244,536 Dec 2017 |
Person |
monthly |
Jan 1979 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-10-05 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth |
2.8 Sep 2018 |
4.9 Aug 2018 |
-75.4 Aug 1983 |
227.7 Aug 1984 |
% |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-10-05 |