Sri Lanka
South Asia
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Sri Lanka. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
77.7 yrs2024
▲ +6.5 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
4.2%2024
▲ -3.5%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$4,5452024
▲ +$3,685since 2000
Inflation % annual
-0.4%2024
▲ -6.6%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
3.3 /100k2019
▲ -2.7 /100ksince 2005
Tourist arrivals count
540k2020
▲ +95ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
54.6%2024
▲ +53.9%since 2000
Population count
21.9M2024
▲ +2.6Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
1.06 t2024
▼ +0.47 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
20.3%2024
▲ +5.7%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
5.0%2024
▼ -1.0%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$3,8702024
▲ +$3,010since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$99.6B2024
▲ +$83Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
48.6%2024
▼ -7.0%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
19.1%2024
▲ -4.7%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
3.7%2023
▼ -0.4%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
5.2 /1k2024
▲ -7.8 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
20.7%2023
▲ +4.9%since 2010
Education expenditure % of GDP
1.8%2023
▼ -0.2%since 2009
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
132.6 /1002024
▲ +130.3 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
100.0%2024
▲ +29.7%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
48.8%2021
▼ -15.4%since 2000
Forest area % land
34.0%2023
▼ -0.6%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
90.2%2024
▲ +6.5%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data