Sri Lanka LK: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin

1990 - 2016 | Yearly | Person | World Bank

Sri Lanka LK: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 115,612.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 117,479.000 Person for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 122,148.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 209,349.000 Person in 1991 and a record low of 91,845.000 Person in 1993. Sri Lanka LK: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
117,447.00 2016 121,443.00 2015 91,845.00 1993 209,349.00 1991 Person yearly 1990 - 2016

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Sri Lanka Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 16,910.769 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 3,362.075 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.102 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 4,522.000 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 5,155.390 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 27,353.367 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 27.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 24,613.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 12.636 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 16,092.579 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 65.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 1,823.848 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 41.989 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 4.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Sep 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 191,549.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,776.459 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 30,149.723 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 4,090.804 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,278.866 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 98,799.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) -5.966 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 8,172,638.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2012 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 23.888 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 4.750 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 2.51 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2025
Population (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.80 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 1,182.126 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
Household Income per Capita (USD) 1,422.182 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 1,445.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 8,100.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 9,545 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019

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