Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate
2012 - 2019 | Quarterly | % | Department of Census and Statistics
Sri Lanka's Unemployment Rate dropped to 4.50 % in Dec 2019, from the previously reported number of 5.10 % in Sep 2019. Sri Lanka's Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2012 to Dec 2019, with an average rate of 4.40 %. The data reached an all-time high of 5.10 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of 3.90 % in Dec 2012. The data is reported by reported by Department of Census and Statistics.
In the latest reports, Sri Lanka's Population reached 21.80 million people in Jun 2019. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 51.90 % in Dec 2019.
What was Sri Lanka's Unemployment Rate in Dec 2019?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.50 % Dec 2019 quarterly Jun 2012 - Dec 2019 |
5.10 % Sep 2019 quarterly Jun 2012 - Dec 2019 |
3.90 Dec 2012 |
5.10 Sep 2019 |
% |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 31 Mar 2020 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) |
11.40 Mar 2020 |
11.20 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-10 |
| Algeria (%) |
11.70 2018 |
11.70 2017 |
yearly |
1982 - 2018 Updated on 2019-03-29 |
| Argentina (%) |
61.30 2019 |
61.39 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Armenia (%) |
17.90 Dec 2019 |
18.00 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-05-05 |
| Australia (%) |
6.22 Apr 2020 |
5.23 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1978 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-03 |
| Austria (%) |
4.81 Apr 2020 |
4.77 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Azerbaijan (%) |
4.85 Dec 2019 |
4.84 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-02-21 |
| Bahrain (%) |
4.30 2016 |
3.50 2015 |
yearly |
1991 - 2016 Updated on 2019-03-29 |
| Bangladesh (%) |
4.19 2019 |
4.28 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Belarus (%) |
0.20 Apr 2020 |
0.20 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-05-26 |
| Belgium (%) |
5.22 Dec 2019 |
5.38 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-26 |
| Bolivia (%) |
3.40 2017 |
3.40 2016 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 Updated on 2019-03-29 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
15.70 2019 |
18.40 2018 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 Updated on 2019-12-03 |
| Botswana (%) |
18.19 2019 |
17.35 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Brazil (%) |
56.80 May 2020 |
59.00 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2012 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Brunei (%) |
9.12 2019 |
8.86 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
4.60 Mar 2020 |
4.10 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-15 |
| Cambodia (%) |
0.10 2017 |
0.20 2016 |
yearly |
2007 - 2017 Updated on 2019-11-08 |
| Canada (%) |
13.70 May 2020 |
13.00 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Chile (%) |
8.20 Mar 2020 |
7.80 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-04-30 |
| China (%) |
3.66 Mar 2020 |
3.62 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-04-21 |
| Colombia (%) |
12.63 Mar 2020 |
12.16 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-04-30 |
| Croatia (%) |
7.20 Dec 2019 |
5.70 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-20 |
| Cyprus (%) |
7.30 Mar 2020 |
6.30 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2004 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-14 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
59.93 Mar 2020 |
60.33 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2001 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Denmark (%) |
77.10 2018 |
76.40 2017 |
yearly |
2006 - 2018 Updated on 2019-10-31 |
| Ecuador (%) |
3.84 Dec 2019 |
4.86 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2013 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-01-16 |
| Egypt (%) |
8.00 Dec 2019 |
7.80 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-02-16 |
| Estonia (%) |
5.00 Mar 2020 |
4.10 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1989 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-15 |
| Finland (%) |
67.40 May 2020 |
64.90 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
May 2004 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-24 |
| France (%) |
7.80 Mar 2020 |
8.10 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1975 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-26 |
| Georgia (%) |
11.57 2019 |
12.67 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-02-26 |
| Germany (%) |
3.50 Apr 2020 |
3.50 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-03 |
| Greece (%) |
14.40 Mar 2020 |
15.90 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1998 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-11 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
5.90 May 2020 |
5.20 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1981 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-16 |
| Hungary (%) |
3.73 Mar 2020 |
3.32 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1998 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Iceland (%) |
75.80 Apr 2020 |
78.30 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-05-28 |
| India (%) |
5.36 2019 |
5.33 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Indonesia (%) |
5.28 2019 |
5.34 2018 |
yearly |
1984 - 2019 Updated on 2020-01-21 |
| Iran (%) |
10.60 Mar 2020 |
10.60 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Ireland (%) |
59.90 Jun 2017 |
59.80 Mar 2017 |
quarterly |
Mar 1998 - Jun 2017 Updated on 2018-01-19 |
| Israel (%) |
61.34 May 2020 |
61.56 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-22 |
| Italy (%) |
6.32 Apr 2020 |
8.05 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-03 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
3.32 2019 |
3.21 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Japan (%) |
61.80 May 2020 |
61.50 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1968 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-29 |
| Jordan (%) |
19.00 Nov 2019 |
19.10 Aug 2019 |
quarterly |
Feb 2000 - Nov 2019 Updated on 2020-05-26 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
4.80 Mar 2020 |
4.80 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-04-10 |
| Kenya (%) |
2.64 2019 |
2.63 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| South Korea (%) |
4.50 May 2020 |
3.80 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1999 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Kosovo (%) |
25.70 2019 |
29.60 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-02 |
| Kuwait (%) |
2.09 2018 |
1.24 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 Updated on 2019-05-27 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
6.20 2018 |
6.90 2017 |
yearly |
1992 - 2018 Updated on 2019-10-16 |
| Laos (%) |
0.63 2019 |
0.64 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Latvia (%) |
7.40 Mar 2020 |
6.00 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-22 |
| Lebanon (%) |
11.35 2018 |
10.00 2012 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 Updated on 2020-03-10 |
| Lithuania (%) |
62.20 Dec 2019 |
62.00 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 1998 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-02-14 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
55.15 2019 |
54.65 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 Updated on 2020-06-22 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) |
2.20 Apr 2020 |
2.10 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1996 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-05-29 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
16.20 Mar 2020 |
16.60 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-04 |
| Malawi (%) |
6.60 2013 |
1.00 2011 |
yearly |
2005 - 2013 Updated on 2019-05-27 |
| Malaysia (%) |
5.00 Apr 2020 |
3.90 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2016 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Malta (%) |
3.20 Dec 2019 |
3.40 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2000 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-26 |
| Mauritius (%) |
6.40 Dec 2019 |
6.70 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| Mexico (%) |
3.26 Mar 2020 |
3.70 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-27 |
| Moldova (%) |
3.99 Sep 2019 |
4.45 Jun 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Sep 2019 Updated on 2019-12-05 |
| Mongolia (%) |
8.10 Dec 2019 |
9.90 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Sep 2006 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-02-18 |
| Montenegro (%) |
15.90 Dec 2019 |
15.20 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Morocco (%) |
10.20 Dec 2019 |
9.40 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-02-07 |
| Myanmar (%) |
1.58 2019 |
1.49 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Nepal (%) |
1.41 2019 |
1.35 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Netherlands (%) |
3.80 Mar 2020 |
3.70 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| New Zealand (%) |
4.20 Mar 2020 |
4.00 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1986 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-05 |
| Norway (%) |
63.80 2019 |
63.93 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-10 |
| Oman (%) |
2.67 2019 |
2.86 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Pakistan (%) |
5.79 2018 |
5.94 2015 |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 Updated on 2019-03-29 |
| Panama (%) |
7.10 2019 |
6.00 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2019-11-28 |
| Peru (%) |
3.93 2018 |
4.09 2017 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 Updated on 2019-08-14 |
| Philippines (%) |
17.70 Apr 2020 |
5.30 Jan 2020 |
quarterly |
Jul 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-05 |
| Poland (%) |
3.10 Mar 2020 |
2.90 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-26 |
| Portugal (%) |
6.30 Apr 2020 |
6.20 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1998 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-02 |
| Qatar (%) |
0.10 2018 |
0.10 2017 |
yearly |
1997 - 2018 Updated on 2019-05-27 |
| Romania (%) |
4.80 Apr 2020 |
4.60 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-03 |
| Russia (%) |
4.66 Mar 2020 |
4.58 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-29 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) |
6.00 2018 |
6.00 2017 |
yearly |
1991 - 2018 Updated on 2020-04-09 |
| Serbia (%) |
9.70 Dec 2019 |
9.50 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-02-28 |
| Singapore (%) |
2.40 Mar 2020 |
2.30 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1987 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Slovakia (%) |
5.60 Dec 2019 |
5.90 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1994 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-11 |
| Slovenia (%) |
4.00 Dec 2019 |
4.80 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 1997 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-19 |
| South Africa (%) |
60.30 Mar 2020 |
59.80 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-23 |
| Spain (%) |
14.41 Mar 2020 |
13.78 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Sep 1976 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Sudan (%) |
20.30 2010 |
20.00 2009 |
yearly |
1993 - 2010 Updated on 2014-05-08 |
| Sweden (%) |
8.03 May 2020 |
7.99 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Switzerland (%) |
4.66 Mar 2020 |
4.43 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Syria (%) |
14.90 2011 |
8.60 2010 |
yearly |
2000 - 2011 Updated on 2019-07-04 |
| Taiwan (%) |
59.06 Apr 2020 |
59.11 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1978 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-05-22 |
| Tajikistan (%) |
2.30 Apr 2018 |
2.20 Mar 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2019-05-27 |
| Thailand (%) |
1.00 Mar 2020 |
1.10 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-04-11 |
| Tunisia (%) |
15.10 Mar 2020 |
14.90 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2011 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-01 |
| Turkey (%) |
12.70 Feb 2020 |
12.70 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Feb 2020 Updated on 2020-05-11 |
| Ukraine (%) |
8.70 Dec 2019 |
7.30 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-24 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) |
2.23 2018 |
2.46 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2020-04-20 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
3.91 Feb 2020 |
3.96 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1971 - Feb 2020 Updated on 2020-05-21 |
| United States (%) |
13.30 May 2020 |
14.70 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1948 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-05 |
| Uruguay (%) |
57.70 Apr 2020 |
59.00 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-29 |
| Venezuela (%) |
6.35 Dec 2018 |
7.34 Nov 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2018 Updated on 2019-08-15 |
| Vietnam (%) |
3.10 2019 |
3.10 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 Updated on 2020-02-28 |
| Yemen (%) |
13.50 2014 |
14.30 2010 |
yearly |
1994 - 2014 Updated on 2020-05-12 |
Sri Lanka Key Series
| National Accounts | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP (USD mn) |
21,108.4 Dec 2019 |
21,514.2 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) |
2.0 Dec 2019 |
2.4 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Nominal GDP Growth (%) |
2.460 Dec 2019 |
6.710 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) |
3,852.000 2019 |
4,079.000 2018 |
yearly |
1959 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GDP Deflator Growth (%) |
0.4 Dec 2019 |
4.3 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
14,654.497 Dec 2019 |
15,846.219 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
69.4 Dec 2019 |
73.7 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) |
2,026.607 Dec 2019 |
1,974.456 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) |
9.6 Dec 2019 |
9.2 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Investment: % of GDP (%) |
28.9 Dec 2019 |
23.8 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) |
5,989.943 Dec 2019 |
5,600.897 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Gross National Product (USD mn) |
20,379.421 Dec 2019 |
20,944.912 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Gross Savings Rate (%) |
21.0 Dec 2019 |
17.2 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) |
17,956.257 2024 |
16,980.169 2023 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 Updated on 2019-10-15 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) |
5,318.716 2024 |
4,987.481 2023 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) |
4.188 2021 |
-0.536 2020 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 Updated on 2020-04-14 |
| Nominal GDP: USD mn (USD mn) |
21,108.410 Dec 2019 |
21,514.150 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Market Price (LKR mn) |
3,819,385.218 Dec 2019 |
3,833,960.021 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: GCF: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (LKR mn) |
1,083,828.633 Dec 2019 |
998,115.851 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: Gross Value Added (LKR mn) |
3,576,732.744 Dec 2019 |
3,583,597.321 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GDP: Goods & Services (LKR mn) |
-304,457.063 Dec 2019 |
-252,369.773 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: Goods & Services: Imports (LKR mn) |
1,172,678.040 Dec 2019 |
1,091,287.875 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: Gross National Income (LKR mn) |
3,687,481.000 Dec 2019 |
3,732,518.000 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GDP: GCF: Changes in Inventories (LKR mn) |
8,313.756 Dec 2019 |
-100,654.237 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: Goods & Services: Exports (LKR mn) |
868,220.977 Dec 2019 |
838,918.102 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: Taxes less Subsidies on Products (LKR mn) |
242,652.474 Dec 2019 |
250,362.700 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure (FCE) (LKR mn) |
3,018,302.342 Dec 2019 |
3,175,758.994 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: Gross National Disposable Product (LKR mn) |
15,614,582.000 2019 |
14,976,006.000 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Gross Domestic Product per Capita: at Current Price: USD (USD) |
3,852.000 2019 |
4,079.000 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Gross Domestic Product: 2010p: at Market Price (LKR mn) |
2,737,829.817 Dec 2019 |
2,509,418.091 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: 2010p: Goods & Services: Imports (LKR mn) |
777,349.943 Dec 2019 |
705,521.131 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: 2010p: Goods & Services: Exports (LKR mn) |
485,267.565 Dec 2019 |
432,590.107 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| Real GDP: YoY (%) |
2.027 Dec 2019 |
2.353 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GDP: 2010p: Gross Value Added (LKR mn) |
2,315,084.598 Dec 2019 |
2,294,183.305 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GDP: 2010p: Taxes less Subsidies on Products (LKR mn) |
422,745.219 Dec 2019 |
215,234.786 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GDP: 2010p: Final Consumption Expenditure (FCE) (LKR mn) |
1,902,214.531 Dec 2019 |
2,060,154.443 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: 2010p: FCE: Households (LKR mn) |
1,734,752.398 Dec 2019 |
1,893,771.648 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: 2010p: FCE: Government (LKR mn) |
167,462.133 Dec 2019 |
166,382.795 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: 2010p: Gross Capital Formation (GCF) (LKR mn) |
1,127,697.665 Dec 2019 |
722,194.671 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GDP: 2010p: GCF: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (LKR mn) |
712,964.479 Dec 2019 |
626,424.270 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-13 |
| GVA: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (LKR mn) |
316,489.337 Dec 2019 |
277,515.532 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: Industry (LKR mn) |
954,711.203 Dec 2019 |
1,066,933.595 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: Industry: Construction (LKR mn) |
287,688.492 Dec 2019 |
270,526.644 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: Services: Information & Communication (LKR mn) |
30,495.039 Dec 2019 |
31,800.342 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: Services: Financial & Insurance Activities (LKR mn) |
214,103.266 Dec 2019 |
199,227.961 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: Services: Real Estate activities: incl Ownership of Dwelling (LKR mn) |
228,974.526 Dec 2019 |
225,989.021 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: Services: Others: incl Own-Services (LKR mn) |
393,596.290 Dec 2019 |
364,060.596 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: 2010p: Agriculture (LKR mn) |
185,458.268 Dec 2019 |
173,633.525 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: 2010p: Industry (LKR mn) |
621,663.487 Dec 2019 |
667,696.863 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: 2010p: Industry: Construction (LKR mn) |
173,244.566 Dec 2019 |
167,022.735 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: 2010p: Serv: Information & Communication (LKR mn) |
19,827.768 Dec 2019 |
17,329.723 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: 2010p: Serv: Financial & Insurance Activities (LKR mn) |
208,284.569 Dec 2019 |
225,271.947 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: 2010p: Serv: Real Estate Activities: incl Ownership of Dwelling (LKR mn) |
146,322.303 Dec 2019 |
145,687.874 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| GVA: 2010p: Serv: Others: incl Own-Services (LKR mn) |
246,385.826 Dec 2019 |
239,597.962 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Production | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
257,864.000 2017 |
248,890.000 2016 |
yearly |
2009 - 2017 Updated on 2019-04-29 |
| Capacity Utilization Rate (%) |
81.000 2019 |
81.000 2018 |
yearly |
1987 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-6.8 2019 |
-5.3 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
9,715.872 2019 |
10,536.656 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
86.8 2019 |
83.7 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) |
4,711.848 2024 |
4,267.072 2023 |
yearly |
1990 - 2024 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) |
17,672.272 2024 |
16,654.602 2023 |
yearly |
1990 - 2024 Updated on 2020-04-16 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) |
3,803.114 2024 |
3,444.247 2023 |
yearly |
1990 - 2024 Updated on 2020-04-16 |
| Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) |
-335,759.000 Mar 2020 |
-256,452.686 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Government Revenue & Grants: Revenue (LKR mn) |
405,274.400 Mar 2020 |
477,286.089 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) |
742,992.400 Mar 2020 |
740,011.970 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) |
647,955.900 Mar 2020 |
571,295.370 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) |
95,036.500 Mar 2020 |
168,716.600 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
21.8 2019 |
21.7 2018 |
yearly |
1948 - 2019 Updated on 2019-11-11 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
51.0 Mar 2020 |
51.9 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Employed Persons (Person) |
8,181,442.000 Dec 2019 |
8,155,341.000 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
4.50 Dec 2019 |
5.10 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
0.87 Dec 2019 |
0.91 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2013 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
23.209 2024 |
22.949 2023 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 Updated on 2019-11-01 |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
5.000 2021 |
6.300 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2021 Updated on 2020-04-22 |
| Population: Mid Year (Person th) |
21,803.000 2019 |
21,670.000 2018 |
yearly |
1948 - 2019 Updated on 2019-10-01 |
| Average Daily Wage: Rubber Planting (LKR) |
1,294.000 Oct 2019 |
1,343.000 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1984 - Oct 2019 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Average Daily Wage: Coconut Plucking (LKR) |
1,600.000 Oct 2019 |
1,585.000 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1984 - Oct 2019 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
9,545 2019 |
13,081 2018 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 Updated on 2020-03-13 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
-27.0 2019 |
-13.5 2018 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 Updated on 2020-03-13 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
1,445.000 Dec 2019 |
2,100.000 Dec 2018 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-13 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
8,100.000 Dec 2019 |
10,981.000 Dec 2018 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-13 |
| Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) |
1,224.392 2016 |
991.333 2013 |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2019-02-08 |
| Household Income per Capita (USD) |
1,385.427 2016 |
1,102.563 2013 |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2018-12-12 |
| HIES: Household Income per Month: Per Capita (LKR) |
16,377.000 2016 |
11,819.000 2013 |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2017-10-19 |
| HIES: Household Income per Month (LKR) |
62,237.000 2016 |
45,878.000 2013 |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2017-10-19 |
| HIES: Household Expenditure per Month: Per Capita (LKR) |
14,473.000 2016 |
10,677.000 2013 |
yearly |
2007 - 2016 Updated on 2019-02-08 |
| HIES: Household Expenditure per Month: Per Capita (LKR) |
14,473.000 2016 |
10,677.000 2013 |
yearly |
2007 - 2016 Updated on 2019-02-08 |
| HIES: Household Expenditure per Month (LKR) |
54,999.000 2016 |
41,444.000 2013 |
yearly |
1981 - 2016 Updated on 2019-02-08 |
| Inflation | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
5.9 Apr 2020 |
7.0 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1960 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-05-21 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
3.684 May 2020 |
3.243 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2015 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-22 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
11.111 May 2020 |
12.245 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-22 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
4.650 2021 |
4.665 2020 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Wholesale Price Index: All Items (1974=100) |
6,387.465 May 2020 |
6,342.167 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1982 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
-840.3 Apr 2020 |
-548.7 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-11 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
282.3 Apr 2020 |
656.4 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-11 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-64.6 Apr 2020 |
-42.3 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-11 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
6,332.696 2018 |
7,600.638 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-28 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
5.705 2024 |
6.114 2023 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
5,341.074 2018 |
6,461.706 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-10-25 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
2,924.130 2018 |
2,909.366 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-10-25 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
1,122.6 Apr 2020 |
1,205.0 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-11 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-29.6 Apr 2020 |
-30.3 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-11 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
396,896.551 2018 |
404,825.500 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-10-25 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
81,307.524 2018 |
70,014.545 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-10-25 |
| Imports cif (LKR mn) |
216,759.000 Apr 2020 |
223,002.400 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Exports fob (LKR mn) |
54,510.000 Apr 2020 |
121,464.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Balance of Trade (LKR mn) |
-101,538.400 Mar 2020 |
-104,200.400 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-04 |
| Exports: Agricultural: Tea (LKR mn) |
15,133.000 Apr 2020 |
11,570.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Exports: Agricultural: Rubber (LKR mn) |
304.000 Apr 2020 |
251.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Exports: Agricultural: Coconut (LKR mn) |
4,751.000 Feb 2020 |
4,454.069 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Feb 2020 Updated on 2020-05-21 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) |
648.000 2019 |
614.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Exports: India (USD mn) |
768.000 2019 |
777.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Exports: Italy (USD mn) |
528.000 2019 |
572.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) |
998.000 2019 |
980.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Exports: United States of America (USD mn) |
3,141.000 2019 |
3,085.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Imports: Consumer Goods (LKR mn) |
58,406.000 Apr 2020 |
49,427.400 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods (LKR mn) |
110,057.000 Apr 2020 |
129,486.100 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Fuel (LKR mn) |
23,521.000 Apr 2020 |
43,980.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Textiles & Textile Articles (LKR mn) |
33,045.000 Feb 2020 |
54,562.160 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Feb 2020 Updated on 2020-05-21 |
| Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) |
48,193.000 Apr 2020 |
43,817.300 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Imports: India (USD mn) |
3,899.000 2019 |
4,231.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Imports: Japan (USD mn) |
875.000 2019 |
1,585.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Imports: Singapore (USD mn) |
964.000 2019 |
1,372.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) |
1,669.000 2019 |
1,835.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) |
4,034.000 2019 |
4,116.000 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) |
54.400 Apr 2020 |
107.300 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) |
139.400 Mar 2020 |
157.500 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-04 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) |
103.577 Jan 2020 |
88.847 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 Updated on 2020-05-18 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
-221.1 Mar 2020 |
-881.9 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1977 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) |
-221.1 Mar 2020 |
-881.9 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1977 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
-221.1 Mar 2020 |
-881.9 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1977 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
1.1 Dec 2019 |
0.7 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
-90.462 Dec 2019 |
-421.567 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
55,916.0 Dec 2019 |
55,315.5 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
67.6 2019 |
66.7 2018 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) |
8,249.9 Dec 2019 |
7,705.9 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) |
10.0 2019 |
10.2 2018 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
-2.613 2024 |
-2.470 2023 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) |
1,600.386 Mar 2020 |
1,787.534 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) |
6,529.090 Mar 2020 |
7,528.664 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) |
-220.035 Mar 2020 |
-882.036 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) |
2,649.662 Mar 2020 |
2,956.008 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) |
8.672 Mar 2020 |
6.980 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) |
6,309.055 Mar 2020 |
6,646.629 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) |
153.043 Mar 2020 |
235.114 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) |
8.511 Mar 2020 |
19.341 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) |
-0.160 Dec 2019 |
5.210 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) |
-366.857 Mar 2020 |
-90.462 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) |
7.140 Dec 2019 |
6.050 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) |
393.144 Mar 2020 |
33.624 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) |
-156.454 Mar 2020 |
-159.667 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) |
4,502.700 Mar 2020 |
5,341.005 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) |
0.000 Mar 2020 |
0.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) |
437.067 Mar 2020 |
506.368 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) |
210.000 Mar 2020 |
250.500 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) |
1,390.386 Mar 2020 |
1,537.034 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) |
-2,384.997 Dec 2019 |
-2,015.269 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) |
-558.108 Mar 2020 |
-212.632 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) |
797.396 Mar 2020 |
703.498 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) |
1,986.476 Mar 2020 |
1,840.168 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) |
1,189.080 Mar 2020 |
1,136.670 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) |
650.881 Mar 2020 |
361.716 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) |
-221.108 Mar 2020 |
-881.876 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) |
6,639.649 Dec 2019 |
6,431.583 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) |
7,521.524 Dec 2019 |
7,007.044 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) |
-555.851 Mar 2020 |
-737.411 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) |
63.859 Mar 2020 |
55.938 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) |
619.710 Mar 2020 |
793.349 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) |
0.000 Dec 2018 |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 Updated on 2019-04-01 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) |
0.000 Dec 2018 |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 Updated on 2019-04-01 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) |
0.000 Dec 2018 |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 Updated on 2019-04-01 |
| BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) |
192.632 Dec 2018 |
-631.499 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 Updated on 2019-04-17 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) |
0.000 Dec 2018 |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 Updated on 2019-04-01 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) |
0.000 Dec 2018 |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 Updated on 2019-04-01 |
| BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) |
0.000 Dec 2018 |
0.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Dec 2018 Updated on 2019-04-01 |
| Debt Service Payments: USD (USD mn) |
5,773.000 2019 |
5,866.000 2018 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Debt Service Payments: USD: Interest Payments (USD mn) |
1,653.000 2019 |
1,678.000 2018 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) |
5,489.000 2019 |
5,361.000 2018 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Monetary | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
5,186.733 Apr 2020 |
5,231.596 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-15 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
39,017.284 Apr 2020 |
39,780.748 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) |
4.0 May 2020 |
4.0 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1997 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-05-29 |
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
3.4 2018 |
2.5 2017 |
yearly |
1998 - 2018 Updated on 2019-04-25 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) |
9.4 2019 |
8.8 2018 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
6,046.8 May 2020 |
6,765.6 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1956 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-05 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
7.869 Dec 2019 |
7.881 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
6.0 Apr 2020 |
5.9 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-11 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
372.700 May 2020 |
369.050 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1977 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-05 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
48,858.074 Nov 2019 |
48,218.481 Oct 2019 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Nov 2019 Updated on 2020-06-24 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
53,071.9 Apr 2020 |
54,288.4 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (USD mn) |
53,071.7 Apr 2020 |
54,288.4 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
7,839.4 Dec 2019 |
7,694.6 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-06-10 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
33,642.049 Mar 2020 |
33,449.620 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1983 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-05-21 |
| Monetary Survey: DBU: Money Supply M1 (LKR mn) |
992,502.310 Apr 2020 |
964,755.960 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-26 |
| Monetary Survey: DBU: Money Supply M2 (LKR mn) |
7,466,100.000 Apr 2020 |
7,335,947.770 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-15 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (LKR mn) |
10,155,500.000 Apr 2020 |
10,011,304.480 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-17 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans: Total (LKR mn) |
6,009,406.000 Dec 2019 |
5,869,869.000 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Sep 1990 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-06-10 |
| Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) |
1,418,468.000 Dec 2019 |
1,371,228.000 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2010 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-06-10 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
25.7 2018 |
28.8 2017 |
yearly |
2006 - 2018 Updated on 2019-12-19 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
16.6 2019 |
16.2 2018 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 Updated on 2020-02-14 |
| Central Bank: Total Asset or Liabilities (LKR mn) |
1,919,417.000 Dec 2019 |
1,911,778.000 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Dec 1983 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Commercial Banks: Total Asset or Liabilities (LKR mn) |
9,741,099.000 Dec 2019 |
9,624,866.000 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Dec 1983 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
8.650 Jun 2020 |
9.160 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1989 - Jun 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (LKR/USD) |
191.354 Apr 2020 |
184.410 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-05-01 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
5.50 May 2020 |
6.00 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-05-29 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
7.41 Apr 2020 |
7.63 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2000 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-04-30 |
| Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
10.23 Dec 2019 |
10.59 Jun 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-01-17 |
| Saving Deposits Rate: Commercial Bank: Middle (% pa) |
3.850 Apr 2020 |
3.850 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1983 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-06-15 |
| Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: SLIBOR: 3 Months (% pa) |
7.410 Apr 2020 |
7.630 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2000 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-04-30 |
| Exchange Rate against US$: Monthly Average (LKR/USD) |
191.354 Apr 2020 |
184.410 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-05-01 |
| Spot FX Rate: Com Banks: Sri Lanka Rupee to Euro (LKR/EUR) |
209.919 Apr 2020 |
209.415 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Apr 2020 Updated on 2020-04-30 |
| Energy | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
1,278 Dec 2019 |
1,258 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Aug 1998 - Dec 2019 Updated on 2020-03-23 |
| Tourism | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
0 May 2020 |
0 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1979 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
-100.0 May 2020 |
-100.0 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
3,607 2019 |
4,381 2018 |
yearly |
1966 - 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
-17.7 2019 |
11.6 2018 |
yearly |
1967 - 2019 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| Visitor Arrivals: East Asia: China (Person) |
0.000 May 2020 |
0.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Visitor Arrivals: South Asia: India (Person) |
0.000 May 2020 |
0.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Visitor Arrivals: Western Europe: UK (Person) |
0.000 May 2020 |
0.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Visitor Arrivals: Western Europe: Germany (Person) |
0.000 May 2020 |
0.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-12 |
| Resident Departures (Person) |
1,475,929.000 2018 |
1,439,429.000 2017 |
yearly |
1972 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-12 |
| Tourism Receipts: USD (USD mn) |
272.30 Jun 2018 |
240.10 May 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2009 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-07-06 |
| Tourism Receipts (LKR mn) |
712,027.000 2018 |
598,356.000 2017 |
yearly |
1966 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-12 |
| Average Length of Stay: Annual: Total (Night) |
10.800 2018 |
10.900 2017 |
yearly |
1967 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-12 |
| Number of Hotels: Annual (Unit) |
474.000 2019 |
457.000 2018 |
yearly |
1986 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Number of Hotel Rooms: Annual: Total (Unit) |
24,831.000 2019 |
24,757.000 2018 |
yearly |
1966 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-28 |
| Hotel Room Occupancy Rate (%) |
72.770 2018 |
73.270 2017 |
yearly |
2011 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-12 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) |
-1.4 May 2020 |
-51.6 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
May 2015 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-16 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) |
-2.8 May 2020 |
-33.6 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
May 2016 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-16 |
| Financial Market | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (1985=100) |
4,846.8 May 2020 |
4,571.6 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-05-29 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
19.0 2019 |
19.8 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 Updated on 2020-04-01 |
| P/E ratio (1985=100) |
4,846.760 May 2020 |
4,571.630 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-05-29 |
| Equity Market Index: Month End: CSE: All Share (1985=100) |
4,571.630 Mar 2020 |
5,592.920 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| CSE: Turnover Value: All Shares (LKR mn) |
22,809.293 May 2020 |
6,324.629 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-06-11 |
| CSE: Turnover: Volume: Total (Share mn) |
878.187 May 2020 |
312.791 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1987 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-05-29 |
| CSE: Market Capitalization: Equities (LKR bn) |
2,404.673 Jun 2020 |
2,265.994 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1991 - Jun 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| CSE: Number of Listed Companies (Unit) |
289.000 May 2020 |
289.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1989 - May 2020 Updated on 2020-05-29 |
| CSE: Dividend Yield: All Shares (% pa) |
4.050 Mar 2020 |
3.320 Feb 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1989 - Mar 2020 Updated on 2020-03-31 |
| CSE: PE Ratio: All Shares (Unit) |
9.500 Jun 2020 |
8.920 May 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1989 - Jun 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| CSE: PB Ratio: All Shares (Unit) |
0.960 Jun 2020 |
0.900 May 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1991 - Jun 2020 Updated on 2020-06-30 |
| CSE: Capital Raised: New Listing (LKR mn) |
1,953.300 2018 |
960.000 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-06-12 |
| CSE: Capital Raised: Debt Market: Amount (LKR mn) |
55,917.600 2018 |
20,000.000 2017 |
yearly |
1997 - 2018 Updated on 2019-06-12 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Previous | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
7,000,000.000 2018 |
6,200,000.000 2017 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 Updated on 2019-10-31 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
2,473,875.000 2018 |
2,603,178.000 2017 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 Updated on 2020-02-28 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
30,282,984.000 2018 |
28,199,083.000 2017 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 Updated on 2020-03-24 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
11.653 2018 |
12.321 2017 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 Updated on 2020-04-17 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
142.651 2018 |
133.468 2017 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 Updated on 2020-05-20 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
65,608.530 2017 |
41,275.347 2016 |
yearly |
2000 - 2017 Updated on 2019-02-20 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
20,920.331 2018 |
29,043.066 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-05 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
2,261.841 2018 |
3,317.147 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-05 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
1,009,107.100 2017 |
965,194.301 2016 |
yearly |
2000 - 2017 Updated on 2019-02-20 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
453,731.599 2018 |
469,614.163 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-05 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
107,452.862 2018 |
118,622.990 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 Updated on 2019-11-05 |
| Motor Vehicle New Registration (Unit) |
35,195.000 Jan 2020 |
25,815.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Jan 2020 Updated on 2020-03-23 |
| Motor Vehicle New Registration: Goods Transport (Unit) |
884.00 Dec 2017 |
1,049.00 Nov 2017 |
monthly |
Dec 2015 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-06-29 |
| Airlines: Passengers Carried: Departures (Person) |
5,387,742.000 2018 |
4,837,969.000 2017 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 Updated on 2020-06-29 |